The 32-page book references racism Clemente sometimes endured.
A large Florida school district has pulled an illustrated children's biography of Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente off its shelves to determine whether it is"developmentally appropriate for student use."
PEN America, a New York-based nonprofit that works to defend free expression, reported the district had removed at least 176 titles from classrooms. They include works such as"My Two Dads and Me,""My Two Moms and Me,""Celebrating Different Beliefs,""The Gift of Ramadan,""The Berenstain Bears and the Big Question" and books about Rosa Parks, the Underground Railroad and Japanese internment camps during World War II.
"He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit 3,000 hits and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of Fame," the blurb adds."But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente legendary — he was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of others." "I make mention of the racism that Clemente encountered as a younger player," Winter said."I guess they banned it because they think it might make some white children uncomfortable. These are very strange times that we live in."
National News Florida school district begins 'cataloging' books to comply with DeSantis-backed law Duval County Public Schools, one of the nation's largest districts with more than 120,000 students, could not immediately answer questions about the review of the Clemente book. Referring to a part in the book where the Pirates legend said he encountered discrimination because he was Black and Puerto Rican, Clemente Jr. said,"I think that statement is where they had that issue."
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