SALISBURY – School officials in Wicomico County say they have pulled a book from its media circulation following concerns about its content.
Last week, several community members came before the Wicomico County Board of Education to share their concerns regarding inappropriate reading materials, including sexually explicit content in the book “All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George M. Johnson. During public comments, in which audio recordings of the book’s passages were shared, citizens called on the school system to remove the title from its media centers.
“As a parent, future grandparent, as a taxpayer and concerned citizen, I’m concerned our kids are sexualized everywhere they go. A school needs to be a haven of safety …,” one community member said. “It’s preposterous that this is available to our children in our schools.”
Calls to remove “All Boys Aren’t Blue” from school libraries took center stage at a recent board meeting in Worcester County. As of last week, the school system had launched a formal review of the book, which is described as the author’s “memories of growing up Black and queer in America.”
Following the public comments portion of last week’s meeting, Wicomico County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Donna Hanlin told community members the book had been removed from its media centers.
Fahrenheit 451. I guess some people have never read it. All we hold dear as America
Fahrenheit 451. I guess some have never read it. All we hold dear as Americans is broken if you allow prohibition of books. Too lazy to discuss issues with your children?
22nd year of the 21st century and book banning, removal still lives. Yet those grade school scores still SUCK and parents continue to send their children to college and if…IF they graduate incur a huge debt going into live. $1.4 TRILLION is the nations college debt. Not to mention a $1.7 TRILLION national credit card debt.
Does on think removing a few school will help the ongoing insanity in the USA?
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So then, I have to assume that those of you commenting above are good with having Playboy and Hustler magazines available at the reading tables in the school libraries too? Maybe only Playboy in the middle schools but both in the high schools….that should be acceptable. How about the schools just get reading, writing and arithmetic done first?
This book has graphic sex scenes. Anyone who thinks that 13 year olds should read this is a pedo. Has nothing to do with book banning.
Is there still a need for school libraries? Eliminate them, the discussion is over. Allow parents to take their kids to public libraries. No school influence and the parent to 100% in charge.
Hmmm, will the parent always be there for the kid…or complain they dont have time for library runs and say thata the responsibility of school systems.
Cant have it both ways, take responsibility (which would be a future life lesson) our shut up.
Once 18, they will find out…OR have found out via the internet anyways….so why worry. How about worry about that next paycheck to pay bills….or take responsibility!
Im sure this is way over your head….say in your boxes 307 and 336. Fall in line like good lil sheep.