Fort Wayne Urban League Gives Out Banned Books

FORT WAYNE (Sept. 18, 2023) – Banned books? What banned books?

In response to schools banning books that include themes of race and sexuality, the Fort Wayne Urban League (Fort Wayne, IN) has put over 500 banned books into the hands of readers.

According to President and CEO of the Urban League, Aisha R. Arrington, the Urban League was able to give 537 books to the community.

The Urban League announced this banned book distribution program back in June, where it gave its first 100 books during Juneteenth festivities.

The campaign is in direct response to a nationwide move of schools banning over 1,600 books within the last year, mostly because they included themes of sexuality and race.

In an email, Arrington thanked everyone who participated, saying, “Thank you to everyone who gave to this campaign. It’s important that we work hard at not erasing Black (people’s) experiences, Black authors, and Black History.”

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