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King Charles and Kate Middleton are making a mistake by staying silent on racism allegations, royal commentator says

Kate Middleton and King Charles failed to address recent race allegations at a joint appearance at …

Mikhaila Friel   


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Scholastic says state book bans are causing an 'impossible dilemma' for its iconic book fairs

Scholastic announced it'll make a separate section for books dealing with race and gender at elemen…

Natalie Musumeci   


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'House of the Dragon' star says he was 'racially abused' on social media after being cast as a character who was white in the book

Steve Toussaint plays Lord Corlys Velaryon in "House of the Dragon," the first "Game of Thrones" pr…

Kim Renfro   


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The anti-racist children's book Sen. Ted Cruz attacked is now #1 on Amazon

A day after Sen. Ted Cruz attacked the book during Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation heari…

DeArbea Walker   


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A Pennsylvania school board reversed its ban on anti-racist books after weeks of student protests

The school board said the ban was a misunderstanding but originally said it didn't want students in…

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'Lost' creator Damon Lindelof responds to accusations of racism and toxicity on set: 'It breaks my heart'

In Maureen Ryan's new book "Burn It Down," actors and writers on "Lost" recounted allegations of ra…

Caralynn Matassa   


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The author of 'So You Want to Talk About Race' says a white woman's popular Instagram page with a similar name co-opted her book's success

Ijeoma Oluo's "So You Want to Talk About Race" is a bestseller. An Instagram page with a similar na…

Kat Tenbarge   


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The Michael Oher adoption controversy exposes how ableism and racism can work hand-in-hand to create a 'white savior' narrative

"Ableism can be weaponized against anyone deemed undesirable," disability rights activist Imani Bar…

Yoonji Han   


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6 Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published due to 'hurtful and wrong' imagery, author's estate decides

6 Dr. Seuss books will no longer be sold due to offensive imagery, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced …

Rachel E. Greenspan   


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Scholastic has pulled a book by 'Captain Underpants' author Dav Pilkey over its 'passive racism' and racial stereotypes

The book publisher said it would cease publication of "The Adventures of Ook and Gluk." Author Dev …

Kevin Shalvey   


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Trump claimed that he 'made Juneteenth very famous,' new book says

Trump said "nobody had heard of" the holiday, which commemorates the liberation of enslaved Black A…

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Librarians are debating how to handle the Dr. Seuss controversy - but the books will stay on shelves for now

Even though Dr. Seuss Enterprises pulled six titles for offensive imagery, librarians around the co…

Kevin Shalvey   


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How much Did Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Jr.'s claims of 'cancel culture' help drive sales of Dr. Seuss books? Insider takes a closer look.

The withdrawal of six Dr. Seuss books became the perfect opportunity for Republicans to rail agains…

Kevin Shalvey   


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Ibram X. Kendi says reading anti-racism books to children is a good start, but parents could be doing more

Speaking to Insider about his new children's book, "Antiracist Baby," Ibram X. Kendi said parents n…

Samantha Grindell   


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7 anti-racist books for middle school children

When Janifer Wilson opened Sisters Uptown Bookstore in Harlem, New York, in 2000, her goal was to s…

Shira Feder   


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16 books on race and white privilege that will show you what's really happening in America right now

Protests in the wake of the killing of George Floyd swept the country this week, and more Americans…

Marguerite Ward   


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Viggo Mortensen says criticism of 'Green Book' is 'inaccurate, mendacious, and irresponsible'

The film won three Academy Awards, but critics accused it of employing a contrived narrative with o…

Zac Ntim   


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Jessie Strobel's book subscription service gives kids and parents access to anti-racism education

Speak Up Book Club Inc. is a book subscription service that helps families learn about racism and p…

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16 anti-racism books for young children

There are many picture books that can educate children on how to be anti-racist.Amazon/Penguin Rand…

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Florida Democrats are trying to use Ron DeSantis' book laws against his own recently published book

Ron DeSantis' "The Courage To Be Free" could run afoul of his own education laws, criticized by Dem…

Mia Jankowicz