Now Dr. Seuss is canceled: Virginia school system drops children s favorite from Read Across America day because of racial undertones in his writing
Loudoun schools spokesman Wayde B. Byard confirmed to The Washington Post that they have shifted the emphasis of March 2 Read Across America day
That means the day will not celebrate the much loved Seuss stories exclusively Research in recent years has revealed strong racial undertones, Byard said
That came following a 2019 report called The Cat is Out of the Bag: Orientalism, Anti-Blackness, and White Supremacy in Dr. Seuss s Children s Books
Read Across America Day had traditionally focused on Seuss books