Author Frederick Joseph told ABC13 he's heartbroken after Spring Branch ISD banned his book "The Black Friend, On Being a Better White Person."A book called "The Black Friend, On Being a Better White Person" is now banned in Spring Branch ISD middle schools and restricted in high schools."I'm interested, and have been interested, since I was working in marketing full time, in moving the needle on how we can make humanity better," Joseph said.
"I realize this is an opportunity for some of you to make a political statement," Nathalie Turpin, a parent, said. "But, I urge you to choose educational excellence for every child instead of further dividing our district."Another book pulled from Spring Branch ISD as statewide book investigation underwayThe board, which is elected by a majority of Spring Branch residents, sided with those who think the book is divisive and inappropriate.
According to district policy, "Library materials subject to restricted access shall be moved to a restricted access area; however, the titles of the library materials shall remain viewable," and "If a committee decides that the book is restricted access, then written parental/legal guardian permission shall be required.
well looks like we have to start pulling out our kids from poor integrity schools. lets see if they get the funding for next school year.
Maybe ABC should include his response to the School Board. Is this who should be in schools? I think not.
I will write a book titled the white friend being a better black person. Wonder how that would be looked at . Most likely as being racist.
I would reject it based on the title. Biases/stereotyping are human flaws. You get much better traction talking about these things as such as opposed to vilifying specific people for being imperfect humans.
on being a better White person blacks need books on how to be better people. Not Whites lmao Crime statistics, hundreds of thousands of videos online, and millions of anecdotes prove this. We don't need blacks telling us how to operate in OUR countries.
Stop banning books!!! You’re showing your racism!
only racist people would find a problem with this book
Saying no to indoctrination is always what's best it's Public school not for them to push agendas.
Knowledge OFFENDS the simple minded. Learning never stops. Change is INEVITABLE.
Regarding of what the 'author' says, you have to review the totality of the book. Remember 'To serve man' wasn't a good faith book, it was a cookbook.
I think schools should teach kids life skills every desk should have screen to replay the lesson after the teacher stops so that they can get what was said or buzz the teacher for direct assistance.
'I want to make humanity better.' 'Hey white people, this is what is wrong with you'. Ok
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