The fight against book bans in the U.S.

When Did "Woke" Lose Its Meaning & How Do We Get It Back?

View in Browser Unbothered continues its look at the tangled history of Black culture and identity with ROOTS (Un)Banned, a series of stories on book banning for Black History Month. In 2023, we're exploring efforts to censor Black stories across the country, the roots of what's happening, those who are being affected, and those who are on the ground fighting to stop it. READ MORE   Banned Black Books You Should Be Reading BY INEYE KOMONIBO This Black History Month, we're reclaiming our time and our literature, starting with some essential reading that conservatives on the far right want to keep from us. Here are 13 banned books that you should be reading. READ   An Abolitionist Approach To Fighting Against Book Bans BY DANIALIE FERTILE Abolitionists are using reading as resistance in the fight against book bans. READ   How Black Banned Authors Are Caring For Themselves BY NIKI MCGLOSTER Kiese Laymon, Jewell Parker Rhodes, and Junuada Petrus share their experiences as banned Black authors. READ   The Far Right Is Trying To Ban The Truth—Here's What We Can Do To Stop Them BY BREA BAKER Breaking down the Stop W.O.K.E. Act in Florida and other efforts across the U.S. to ban Black books and curriculum. Here's how to combat the fight against truth. READ   When Did "Woke" Lose Its Meaning & How Do We Get It Back? BY KATHLEEN NEWMAN-BREMANG The word "woke" is at the center of the battle over books—a war against wokeness has turned into a war against Back history and sharing the true stories of the Black experience. We explore the word's origins, its current usage, and where it goes from here. READ   George M. Johnson: America Banned My Book, But I Refuse To Stay Silent BY GEORGE M. JOHNSON To date, my book All Boys Aren't Blue is banned in 29 school districts, making it the second-most banned book in the United States. Knowing that my book dealt with similar topics of race and queerness, I knew that it was going to be a problem in school systems. But, I could have never anticipated the response would ever look like this. READ ADVERTISEMENT Loving R29 in your inbox? Check out more of our curated newsletters BROWSE NEWSLETTERS Join the Refinery29 Community VISIT REFINERY29.COM MADE WITH ♥ IN NYC © 2023 REFINERY29.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 49 SOUTH 2ND, BROOKLYN, NY 11211 SUPPORT@REFINERY29.COM SENT TO: EDWARDLORILLA1986.PAXFOREX@BLOGGER.COM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023 Unsubscribe ⋅ Privacy Policy