Black Women Are Spearheading The Fight Against Book Bans
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Natasha Decker
Round Rock Black Parents Association
This Black women-led organization is dedicated to unifying, mobilizing and uplifting Black parents and students in Round Rock, Texas. An example of its advocacy was its traction in 2021 toward reversing a planned ban on the young adult-targeted book, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. Ultimately, the book was removed from ban consideration in Round Rock’s school district.
“Taking away that book would have completely whitewashed history, and that’s not what we are for,” Ashley Walker, a member of the organization, told NBC News upon reflecting on the parents association’s victory.
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