Morrison’s work is consistently censored and challenged with Beloved often appearing on The American Library Association’s ‘Top Ten Most Censored Books List’. Virginia State Senator Richard Black denounced the book as "moral sewage," and the book faced formal removal or restriction attempts in states including Kentucky, Florida, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Oregon.
Morrison’s work is consistently censored and challenged with Beloved often appearing on The American Library Association’s ‘Top Ten Most Censored Books List’. Virginia State Senator Richard Black denounced the book as "moral sewage," and the book faced formal removal or restriction attempts in states including Kentucky, Florida, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Oregon.