“Sensitive just means that people do not want to talk about it.” Another student, Avery Neely, argued that the book illustrates the urban/suburban divide, as its narrator lives in a poor and predominantly Black neighborhood, but attends a mostly White suburban preparatory school. Student Lamees Subeir observed that there are “very few issues about Black struggle in the curriculum outside of slavery.” “Please do not remove this book from the curriculum because it might be sensitive,” Subeir urged the board. At the beginning of the unit in which Thomas’s novel was taught, parents received communication regarding the novel’s themes, situations, and language, as well as the school’s “commitment to addressing the content of the book in a professional and appropriate way.” Families had the option to opt out and read another book, but none did so, according to Brandi Smith, the public relations and communications specialist for the district. 2022īanned and challenged for profanity, violence, and it was thought to promote an anti-police message and indoctrination of a social agendaĪfter parents announced their plans to protest The Hate U Give at a March North Allegheny High School (PA) school board meeting, a large number of students and parents came out in force to defend the teaching of Thomas’s acclaimed novel. Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.
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