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ft: TX-district book-banning; Decolonize Your Bookshelf Publishing
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Frederick T Joseph’s book, “The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person” is being banned in Spring Branch District in Texas, without an explanation from the District, or any attempt to reach the author, despite support of Joseph’s book from the public (source: fredericktjoseph [TikTok | 1st Feb 2023])
Michael LaBorn’s Making space for Black and Brown authors! fundraiser for Decolonize Your Bookshelf Publishing needs donations! (source: michael.laborn [TikTok | 1st Feb 2023])
"Here at DYB (Decolonize Your Bookshelf) Publishing, we believe that literature has the power to change the world. Which makes it all the more nefarious that the industry has fought so hard to keep Black and Brown voices out. We aim to do our part to fix that. Simultaneously by amplifying the voices of Black and Brown authors, challenging the systemic structures that keep us out of the industry, and by publishing as many Black and Brown titles that we can. DYB exists because the major companies that have monopolized this industry are not fighting for the voices of marginalized people. It is time to stop waiting for them to."