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When Your Own Book Gets Caught Up in the Censorship Wars

Robert Samuels on his experience when “His Name Is George Floyd”—the book Samuels co-wrote with Toluse Olorunnipa—was selected for the Memphis Reads program.

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Memphis School District Says 'Miscommunication' Is to Blame for Why George Floyd Biography Authors Couldn't Talk About Systemic Racism

Memphis School District Says 'Miscommunication' Is to Blame for Why George Floyd Biography Authors Couldn't Talk About Systemic Racism
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Authors of George Floyd book say Tenn. school censored them

Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, authors of "His Name is George Floyd," say they couldn't distribute their book at a Tennessee school.

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Authors Of George Floyd Book Say They Were Told Not To Discuss Systemic Racism At Public School Speaking Engagement

The Memphis-Shelby County School District is pushing back on these accusations, claiming that there was a “miscommunication.”

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George Floyd Book Authors Barred From Discussing Systemic Racism At School

The week before the event, the authors said they were also told their book wouldn't be distributed to students who attended the event.

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George Floyd biography authors reportedly told not to discuss racism at school speaking engagement

Tennessee county officials pushed back on claims they told the authors of a book about George Floyd not to discuss racism at a high school speaking engagement.

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George Floyd Book Authors Told Not To Talk About Racism at Tennessee School Event

Tennessee is part of a wave of states banning books and silencing classroom discussions about racism.

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George Floyd Book Authors Barred From Discussing Systemic Racism At School

The authors of an award-winning book about George Floyd said they were barred from discussing system racism during an event at a Memphis high school.

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George Floyd Book Authors Barred From Discussing Systemic Racism At School

George Floyd Book Authors Barred From Discussing Systemic Racism At School
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Authors of George Floyd book were told not to talk about systemic racism at Tenn. school event

Authors of George Floyd book were told not to talk about systemic racism at Tenn. school event
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