Friday, May 15, 2026

Alex Haley's Roots to be Removed from Tennessee Schools

Alex Haley's book Roots is included in an updated list of book titles to be removed from Knox County [Tennessee] Schools libraries. ... Roots is a multi-generational story following the descendants of a man sold into slavery in the United States. It won the Pulitzer Prize and was adapted into a miniseries. There is a statue of Haley in East Knoxville.

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Ironically, Alex Haley grew up in Tennessee...

OCU

#1 | Posted by OCUser at 2026-05-15 12:22 PM

Racists are nasty people.

Racists have a nasty culture.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-15 12:22 PM

How about the removal of "The Autobiography of Malcolm X", which Haley also worked on? Having read that book, my belief as a white person that this book is more challenging to African Americans than is "Roots".

If there is an election in November, it may well be the final chance for African Americans to have a significant voice in the electoral process and to have elected representatives which look like them. When Der Dotard posed the rhetorical question of "What the hell do you have to lose?" to get black folks to vote for him--well, those voters have now found out what they are losing, and it is a great deal...

#3 | Posted by catdog at 2026-05-15 01:21 PM

Put a disclaimer on the cover reminding people its a work of complete fiction but don't get rid of it the book is a big deal and well written.

#4 | Posted by Tor at 2026-05-15 01:38 PM

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