After Knox County Schools banned the globally renowned book "Roots" by Alex Haley, the late author's family is speaking out.
It joins a list of 118 other books banned in the district.
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Knox County Schools bans ‘Roots’ by Alex Haley
*A Tennessee school district has pulled one of American literature’s most significant works from its shelves. Knox County ...
"Roots" by Alex Haley, a globally-renowned book about Black history and an official TN state book, has been banned in Knox ...
The landmark 1976 novel joins dozens of books by Black authors facing increased scrutiny and removal in schools nationwide. A ...
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Alex Haley’s “Roots” to be removed from Knox County Schools libraries
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Alex Haley’s book “Roots” is included in an updated list of book titles to be removed from Knox ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knox County Schools has banned the 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Roots", credited with raising awareness about Black American history and sparking interest by all Americans in ...
A sculpture of Haley stands in Morningside Park. He donated his personal papers, including drafts of "Roots," to the ...
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