According to Duval County Schools, all books must be certified by a media specialist.
A book about legendary Afro-Puerto Rican MLB player Roberto Clemente is among the list of more than one million critical race theory-themed titles that were pulled from the shelves of many public school libraries in Florida.
As NBC News reports, “Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates” by Jonah Winter and Raúl Colón unpacks the late baseball star’s time with the Pirates, his community activism and humanitarian work as well as the racial discrimination that Clemente was subjected to.
The illustrated book for children and several other titles about Latino figures and authors who cover critical race theory and queer theory were pulled from classrooms in Duval County, which includes Jacksonville. The move is part of the assessment of whether school libraries should carry such books, as school officials are trying to determine if they comply with state laws.
According to Duval County Schools, all books must be certified by a media specialist.
Books about late Afro-Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz and Justice Sonia Sotomayor are also among the books that are “covered or stored and paused for student use” at the Duval County Public Schools District, today!
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