![]() On April 26, the NAACP and ACLU of South Carolina posted a release saying a lawsuit was filed to reverse the Pickens County School board’s decision. ![]() Just last year, the Pickens County School board voted unanimously to remove “Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You” from the district. ' - The Charleston Post & Courier, 'The novel serves as a. And removing it from the books shelves is not going to remove it from history.” 'The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a timely and necessary novel, certain to find an enthusiastically loyal following among book clubs, for whom it offers myriad opportunities for engagement, and with librarians and library patrons, for whom it is a heartrending heros tale. “And so that’s what we’re trying to bring light. ![]() “They don’t want their children to be offended when they read (one of these books) - however, no one is thinking about our children that were offended and our parents that were offended when they were subjected to it,” said Tonjalyn Cokley, National Council of Negro Women Greenville chapter vice president. Their goal is to get more parents and policymakers to reverse bans happening in schools and libraries. ![]()
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