Authors of George Floyd book told not to discuss systemic racism at event
- Journalists Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa were prevented from reading from their Pulitzer Prize-winning book "His Name Is George Floyd" and discussing systemic racism to high school students in Memphis. They expressed disappointment that the students were denied access to the book's themes and believed it was a disservice to them. It remains unclear who ultimately determined these restrictions.
- Memphis-Shelby County Schools denied placing restrictions on the authors' speech, calling it a miscommunication. However, due to state and district regulations, the book needed to be reviewed before distribution. The authors plan to make the book available to students through a local nonprofit, outside of the campus.
- The event was organized by Memphis Reads, a community reading program, but the school district claims they were not directly involved in the restrictions. Tennessee has placed limitations on school library books discussing race, requiring reviews to deem them appropriate for students' age and maturity levels.
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