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Cover of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Challenged2020

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi

A remix of Kendi's National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning, this young adult adaptation traces the history of racist ideas in America from the 1400s to the present. Reynolds makes the complex history of antiracism accessible and urgent for young readers.

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Why this book is challenged

  • critical race theory
  • anti-police message
  • racial themes
  • political viewpoint

Challenge History

Beaufort County School Libraries

Beaufort, South Carolina

Challenged

Critical race theory content and anti-police messaging

June 15, 2022school district

Waukesha School District Libraries

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Challenged

Critical race theory content and political bias

November 29, 2021school district

Central York High School

York, Pennsylvania

Reinstated

Materials on diversity resource list banned; later reversed after student-led protests

September 20, 2021school district