Journalists Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, authors of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “His Name Is George Floyd,” are still unclear why they were told they couldn’t read from their book or talk about systemic racism to a room full of high school students in Memphis.

Two days before an event at Whitehaven High School, they said they were “blindsided” by the last-minute restrictions, which they believed event organizers issued in accordance with Tennessee laws restricting certain books in schools. They said they’d also been told the week before the appearance that their book wouldn’t be distributed at the event.

One thing is for certain, the authors said: The students paid the price ultimately.

  • prole@sh.itjust.works
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    Lol I clicked the link, and was immediately visited by Charlie Kirk’s head and strangely small facial features

    Totally an unbiased, well-regarded source 🙄

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      Oh, you want unbiased? You probably should get off the internet then.

      If you can’t ignore someones opinion and look at the facts they’re stating, that’s a you problem, not a source issue.