The Voice of the American people should not be silenced. It should not be suppressed. It should not be chained or subverted, It should not be diminished, especially based on minority status, progressive views, or ideas that reflect virtues of a Free, self-governing, society.
Please sign this petition if you agree.
Stop silencing Black voices:
demand Randolph County return
Invisible Man to its libraries
Here's the letter we'll send to the Randolph County Board of Education
demanding it reverse its decision to ban Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man.
(You can add a personal comment using the box in the form.)
Dear Randolph County Board of Education members,
Your decision last week to ban Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man is unacceptable.
The removal of one of the most important works of Black literature from school library shelves not
only alienates Black students, but denies all students an opportunity to engage with and discuss
important themes like racial enmity in society and the development of personal identity.
It's particularly perverse that elected officials concerned with the education of our young
people failed to recognize the irony of banning a book that's about silencing critical voices
and the ways in which racist culture restricts individuals from reaching their full human potential.
You have an opportunity to do the right thing by your district's students, teachers and broader
community at Wednesday's special meeting. I urge you to immediately reverse the ban of
Invisible Man and ensure that your community has access to this critical work of Black
literature.
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