The Best Short Stories by Negro Writers
Artist: Langston Hughes
Year: 1980’s
Date of Action:
Region: North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Literature
Confronting Bodies:
Description of Artwork: "According to one of the board's press releases, the books were 'anti-American, anti-Christian, anti-Semetic sic and just plain filthy.' The anti-Semetic charge was a reference to Malamud."
The Incident: Not provided yet.
Results of Incident: Not provided yet.
Source:
• https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/20/books/book-banning-in-america.html
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