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Literary giants, Barnes & Noble and Penguin Random House, face backlash after attempting to address diversity with new book covers
WBRZ2 ^ | February 5, 2020 | WBRZ Staff

Posted on 02/05/2020 6:28:42 AM PST by beaversmom

Penguin Random House and Barnes & Noble collaborated to redesign the covers of twelve classic young adult novels with 'Diverse Editions' to display during Black History Month, which is recognized in February.

But as the books were debuted on Monday, the public's response wasn't positive.

Many suggested that it would have been more proactive to promote books written by authors from diverse backgrounds.

Social media was abuzz with readers voicing their concerns over the way two of the literary community's largest entities chose to approach diversity.

The books that were given new covers featuring characters of color were Alice in Wonderland, Romeo and Juliet, Three Musketeers, Moby Dick, The Secret Garden, The Count of Monte Cristo, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Emma, the Wizard of Oz, Peter Pan, Treasure Island, and Frankenstein.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blackhistorymonth; blacknationalism; culturalmarxism; revisionisthistory
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1 posted on 02/05/2020 6:28:42 AM PST by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom
Moby Dick

The Great Black Whale?
2 posted on 02/05/2020 6:30:03 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Admin Moderator

Would you remove the 70 degrees from the beg. of the title? Thank you. I wish it were 70 degrees here.


3 posted on 02/05/2020 6:32:11 AM PST by beaversmom (Trump for Cali gov 2026. Make CA great again.)
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To: beaversmom

More anti-white racism at work here.


4 posted on 02/05/2020 6:32:30 AM PST by IronJack
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To: Dr. Sivana
“Moby Dick”

“The Great Black Whale?”

That one kinda makes sense, Moby DICK, the great big black...……….

5 posted on 02/05/2020 6:34:28 AM PST by MPJackal ("From my cold dead hands.")
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To: Dr. Sivana

Have you read Moby Dick? They wouldn’t have had to do anything but portray some of the crew on the cover. The other books are the problem.


6 posted on 02/05/2020 6:34:36 AM PST by Varda
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To: beaversmom

Seems like cultural appropriation or something. They pretend that Treasure Island is an African-American story? Get your own stories!


7 posted on 02/05/2020 6:34:40 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: beaversmom

We be rappin with Frankenstein.


8 posted on 02/05/2020 6:35:02 AM PST by albie
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To: beaversmom

No mention of Little White Sambo.


9 posted on 02/05/2020 6:35:09 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: beaversmom

I thought Frankenstein was already a person of color. He’s green.


10 posted on 02/05/2020 6:35:54 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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To: MPJackal; 2banana; frithguild; Velveeta; TheOldLady; Ken H; DoughtyOne

homosexual minority humpback whale ping

(Yes, there actually is a ping list for that...)


11 posted on 02/05/2020 6:37:27 AM PST by null and void (The democrats just can't get over the fact that they lost an election they themselves rigged!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

It isn’t easy being green...


12 posted on 02/05/2020 6:37:59 AM PST by null and void (The democrats just can't get over the fact that they lost an election they themselves rigged!)
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To: beaversmom

DEWM... politically incorrect to celebrate them.


13 posted on 02/05/2020 6:38:21 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: beaversmom

Racist Publishers

Random House, Barnes & Noble


14 posted on 02/05/2020 6:39:12 AM PST by TheNext (Peaceful Victory)
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To: beaversmom

Multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion have become code words to me. What they mean when I hear someone supporting these concepts is: “I am someone you should avoid and worthy of nothing but your contempt.”

Those concepts are fine, if they are gently encouraged and allowed to happen organically. To push those things for their own sake is toxic and destructive.


15 posted on 02/05/2020 6:40:20 AM PST by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: beaversmom

Why can’t they promote books by or about figures like Frederick Douglas or the poets of the Harlem Renaissance?


16 posted on 02/05/2020 6:41:24 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: TheNext

Penguin Classics is my favorite imprint. Their beautiful book covers are works of art in themselves.


17 posted on 02/05/2020 6:41:46 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: ClearCase_guy

ROOTS - Irish Settlers

Publish a redo of ROOTS, the story of European Irish settlers suffering the slavery and discrimination of America and publishers like Random & Barnes.


18 posted on 02/05/2020 6:43:45 AM PST by TheNext (Peaceful Victory)
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To: beaversmom

Diversity means no white people. It’s that simple.


19 posted on 02/05/2020 6:43:51 AM PST by cdcdawg (Cornpop was a bad dude!)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

The three main publishers, Penguin, Oxford World’s and Barnes & Noble all share space in my library.

Handsome covers, informative introductions and easy to read texts. Classics are a staple of every educated person.

Ideas matter. They’ve shaped our world.


20 posted on 02/05/2020 6:46:00 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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