So You Want to Talk About Race

by Oluo, Ijeoma

ISBN: 9781541619227

Banned or challenged 3 times across 3 jurisdictions.

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Timeline

Unified view of laws affecting this book and jurisdictions where it’s been removed or challenged, in chronological order.

0 law events2 ban events

25
Jul 1, 2025
Banremoved
DoDEA (Federal)
Removed from DoDEA libraries per White House executive orders.
25
Oct 23, 2025
Banunder legal challenge
DoDEA (Federal)
Judge Giles (E.D. Va.) orders restoration. ACLU v. DoDEA preliminary injunction.

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All ban records (3)

Central York School District, PA

school · school district

ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.

Diversity Resource List banned by school board Nov 2020. Reinstated Sep 2021 after student protests.

DoDEA (Federal)

school · federal

Under Legal ChallengeA lawsuit has been filed challenging this ban or the law behind it.

Removed per executive orders targeting DEI, gender ideology, and 'radical indoctrination' content.

Reported Jul 14, 2025

U.S. Naval Academy (Nimitz Library)

public library · federal

ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.

Removed to comply with Trump executive orders on DEI. Most reinstated after public outcry; 20 retained for review.

Reported Apr 4, 2025