In response to FL Gov. Ron DeSantis’s actions to limit the teaching of Black history in the state’s public schools, Chicago-based publisher Haymarket Books is offering multiple e-books by progressive Black authors for students to download free of charge.
“We know that books can be dangerous to those in power, especially when they are in the hands of folks who are organizing to fight for liberation,” Haymarket Books added. “That’s why we publish them. That’s why they’re trying to ban them.”
The books that the company has made available include: “From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation,” by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor; “Black Lives Matter at School,” by Jesse Hagopian and Denisha Jones; and “1919,” by Eve L. Ewing. The company added that it is also “connecting with folks in Florida directly to distribute radical books for free to young people.”
People across the country have condemned DeSantis and Republicans in Florida for limiting the lessons that educators in the state can teach on LGBTQ issues and Black history.
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