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COMMENTARY: The removal of books on Black Latinos in Florida public schools shows Latin America we share its racism — and its denial of the existence of racism.

Broward school libraries will remove a sexually explicit teen graphic novel that the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration categorized as “pornography.”

A book about Roberto Clemente is among the list of more than one million titles that have been pulled from school libraries in Florida.

Several of the titles, which include picture books like The Berenstain Bears and biographies of black and Hispanic historical figures such as Roberto Clemente, already banned in parts of the state.

Jonah Winter’s illustrated biography tells the story of this legendary Latino baseball player, pioneer, and humanitarian, but also focuses on racism

Gov. Ron DeSantis still isn’t ready to announce any presidential plans despite yet another Republican jumping into the race.

Gov. Ron DeSantis still isn’t ready to announce any presidential plans despite yet another Republican jumping into the race.

A book about late Afro-Puerto Rican MLB legend Roberto Clemente can't be found in the shelves of public school libraries in Florida's Duval County these days,...

DeSantis has deemed it a threat to Florida’s future for school-aged children to read about two of baseball’s biggest icons — Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente.

From the November/December 2021 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.