The House on Mango Street - which deals with racism, poverty, domestic violence and sexual assault - was famously banned in Arizona public schools under House Bill 2281. The law targeted Mexican-American cultural studies programs. Following a federal lawsuit and sustained public activism, the Arizona ban was ruled unconstitutional and overturned in 2017.
The House on Mango Street - which deals with racism, poverty, domestic violence and sexual assault - was famously banned in Arizona public schools under House Bill 2281. The law targeted Mexican-American cultural studies programs. Following a federal lawsuit and sustained public activism, the Arizona ban was ruled unconstitutional and overturned in 2017.