George Floyd Book Event at Whitehaven High Squeezed By Tennessee Law

Students were not allowed to hear excerpts from the book nor take home a copy.


Students at Whitehaven High School in Memphis attended an assembly with the authors of ā€œHis Name Is George Floyd,ā€ but restrictions associated with Tennessee law prevented them from hearing excerpts of the book. (Courtesy of Memphis Shelby County Schools)

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