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A recent Quinnipiac University poll found that among Black registered voters in Georgia, only 40 percent expect it to be very easy to vote in 2022, compared with 73 percent of white registered voters. https://t.co/0DsHXmT9b5

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“I knew what it’s like growing up with that parent that other folks think is a little out there, but you in your heart know is a special guy,” said Reinaldo Marcus Green, director of “King Richard.” - @NBCLatino https://t.co/hKDyPAGRju

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Michelle Obama announces six-city tour this fall in support of her new book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.” https://t.co/5SdIdKKOcV

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Author Leah Johnson’s debut book, “You Should See Me in a Crown,” is about a queer Black girl in small-town Indiana who decides to run for prom queen. #Pride https://t.co/F7GnsjOd72 via @NBCOUT

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Author Alice Sebold apologizes to Anthony Broadwater, the Black man who was exonerated of the 1981 rape featured in her memoir, "Lucky," saying she struggled with the role she "unwittingly played within a system that sent an innocent man to jail." https://t.co/cguT6ljQ6I

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This is not the first time book bans have targeted Black communities. For decades, Richard Wright’s autobiographical 1940 novel “Native Son,” about a poor Black man living in Chicago, faced bans in the U.S. due to complaints of violent and sexually graphic content. (4/5)

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The notices were added to LGBTQ books, books about race and several literary classics, including Toni Morrison’s “Beloved.” https://t.co/0PglMO3fwf via @NBCOUT

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In his memoir, 'Share My Life,' R&B star Kem chronicles the story of his life before and after his addiction. "My intention is to speak to the heart of someone who can identify with the triumphs and the tragedies of my life." https://t.co/6rhX7mPNgn

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“It’s hurtful to go through this, to be considered such a monster, allegedly corrupting children,” said Tiffany D. Jackson, the author of the 2018 novel “Monday’s Not Coming.” https://t.co/kLpzidvZOe

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Others on the ALA list, virtually all cited for LGBTQ or racial themes, include Angie Thomas’ bestselling “The Hate U Give,” centered on a police shooting of a Black teen, and George Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue.” https://nbcnews.to/3jaGVKB via @NBCOUT