Florida book bans: Interpretations, confusion vary across the state
School districts in Florida are taking wildly varying approaches to a Republican-backed law for “curriculum transparency."
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School districts in Florida are taking wildly varying approaches to a Republican-backed law for “curriculum transparency."
School districts in Florida are taking wildly varying approaches to a Republican-backed law for “curriculum transparency."
The program will distribute free copies of "The Bluest Eye" in response to its removal from Wentzville School District libraries.
Since 2015, Glory Edim, founder of Well-Read Black Girl, has curated a space for Black women and girls to engage with Black literature and each other. In nearly six years, the book club, which began as a monthly meet-up, has expanded its influence so much even former president Barack Obama talked about his newest book, With the pandemic still impacting how we engage with one another in physical spaces, Well-Read Black Girl is taking its community virtual, currently preparing for its annual festival, which will feature remote writing workshops with Black writers. ESSENCE spoke with Edim about...