A Media Lab team gathers after interviewing author Tiffany Jewell. Standing, from left: Gabriel Nieves, NEPM's Kari Njiiri, Jomar Rodríguez, Alexander Fernández. Sitting, from left: Tiffany Jewell, Kiara Lee. Maggie Kocsmiersky/NEPM
By Kiara Lee, Maine Public, October 12, 2023
Tiffany Jewell is the author of "This Book is Anti-Racist" and — more recently — "The Anti-Racist Kid."
Like many books written about race and identity, Jewell's books have been targeted for restrictions and banning in some libraries. And while she said it's never a positive thing to have a book banned, it does draw attention to what she wrote.
"Folks your age are reading these books because you're like, 'We need to know.' And you're going to read books no matter what. And the adults are fearful, which stinks, but I also have so much like faith in the young folks rising up and doing what y'all need to do," Jewell said. "As soon as you take something away from somebody, they're going to be like, 'Wait, why? And what is this?'"
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