> > Even though I may completely disagree with something, I have a problem when books are censored. It might be ok to monitor how things are accessed, but it is definitely wrong to bar people from the ability to think about opposing ideas. Check out the link.
>
> 3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; Maya Angelou;
> "portrays white people as being horrible, nasty, stupid
> people."
>
> Banned by horrible, nasty, stupid white people.
>
> Speed'awonderful,friendly,intellegentwhiteperson'ball

Maya Angelou's books are amazing. When I saw that on the banned list, I assumed it was considered unsuitable for children because of the account of her rape as a child. I read this book several years ago and the trauma of her early life upset me a lot - I'd agree it's not a book for the young. As a book about the triumph of the human spirit against more adversity than most of us will ever know, however, you can't beat this series. It never even crossed my mind that it portrayed white people badly. I can't even remember any particular white characters IN the book. Sheesh.

Brunnen-"there were white people in it?"G