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Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read.

Black Boy, a Record

of Childhood and Youth

by Richard Wright

Why was this book challenged?

Reasons: Sexual Content, Racial Content, Profanity, Violence

  • Black Boy by Richard Wright has been challenged or banned frequently over the years according to the ACLU of Massachusetts for allegedly being “too violent" and having “sexual content." This book has also been challenged for “sparking hard feelings between students of different races" according to the Banned Library.

  • Black-authored books have historically been targets for censorship, and modern-day censorship efforts are targeting them as well. For more information, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

 

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