The removal of Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” from Cobb County school media centers raises serious questions about access to literature, free expression, and the freedom to engage with ideas.

Morrison’s work confronts racism, trauma, and the lasting effects of institutional oppression with unflinching candor, and that perspective to confront those topics is why this book belongs in schools, not despite it. When books are removed, voices are muted and opportunities to learn and build community together are diminished. Advancing Justice-Atlanta condemns Cobb County School District’s decision to ban Toni Morrison, “The Bluest Eye” from Cobb County school media centers and calls on the district to reverse their decision. Read our full statement: www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/news/book-ban-cobb