On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, The Miami Herald reported that Bob Graham K-8 in Miami Lakes restricted access to one poem and three books after a parent made a formal complaint. The poem in question is Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb,” which was read at President Biden’s inauguration. One of the books is The ABCs of Black History, a children’s book by Rio Cortez.
O, Miami published Rio’s first chapbook in 2016.
At O, Miami, we believe book censorship is a dangerous trend whose historical practice targets minority groups and preludes greater violence. It must always be taken seriously.