The George Dawson Middle School in the Carroll Independent School District in Texas is named for a man who was enslaved, learned to read at the age of 98, and died at 103.
The school board is now reviewing whether Dawson’s biography should be read by students at the school. After all, its references to slavery and segregation might defy the state law against teaching “critical race theory.”
When Dawson’s book was published, it was hailed as an inspiring story. Its title: “Life Is So Good.”
A book about the grandson of a slave who learned to read when he was 98 years old is currently under review for use in the school named after him in Southlake.
The book, “Life is So Good,” tells the story of George Dawson’s life, from segregation and the civil rights movement to learning to read at 98. It’s one of about 10 under review by Carroll ISD….
Dawson gained worldwide attention for his 2000 memoir and was profiled on the Discovery Channel, Oprah, Nightline, and in People magazine. A grandson of slaves, he become a face for literacy before his death in 2001 at age 103.
The district insists that the book has not been banned…yet.
Others in the district say it has already been banned and the “administrative discussion” is a cover.
* This article was originally published here
* This article was originally published here
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