Claim:
At George Dawson Middle School in Texas, an autobiography co-authored by George Dawson, the grandson of an enslaved person, was banned.
Rating:
False ( About this rating? )
Context:
In 2022, a Texas school district that includes a middle school named after the author flagged a chapter of the book “Life Is So Good,” co-written by George Dawson as inappropriate for some age groups. The district allowed the book to be used in class with “teacher-led instruction.” Neither the book nor its content were banned.
George Dawson Middle School , named for the grandson of an enslaved person who learned to read at age 98, is said to have banned a book written by the man after whom the school was named. This rumor has appeared in social media posts since 2022, including a Reddit post shared that year with more than 60,000 upvotes.
The claim originated in media coverage by major outlets such as CNN , Business Insider and HuffPost . A school district in North Texas that includes George Dawson Middle School allegedly banned the book ” Life Is So Good ,” cowritten by Dawson, according to the social media posts.