Administrators at the Burbank Unified School District have determined that a variety of classic novels — including Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” and more — will no longer be permitted for curriculum use following concerns of racism.
According to a Tuesday Newsweek report, middle school and high school English teachers will not be able to include the following books in lessons following reports of parental concerns of racism:
- Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”
- Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
- John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”
- Theodore Taylor’s “The Cay”
- Mildred D. Taylor’s “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry”
One parent, identified as Carmenita Helligar, said a white student approached her black daughter and taunted her with the N-word, which the student said he “learned” from reading “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.”
Another boy reportedly told Helligar’s child, “My family used to own your family, and now I want a dollar from each of you for the week.” – READ MORE
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