These are but a few of many instances of resistancebanning, at timesthatThe Hate U Givehas faced.
“There are so many misunderstandings.
And two, there are 89 F-bombs inThe Hate U Give.
Anissa Hidouk
But there were 800 people killed by police officers last year alone.”
As to whether parents should feel concerned with teens encountering the book’s material?
“We have to have discussions about police brutality….
HarperCollins
I need white children to be aware of that.”
“Now it’s like, ‘It’s not just a best-seller.
It has a movie coming out.
This is something the kids are really talking about.
Maybe we should give it a shot,” she explains.
“I’d say the movie has helped with that.”
The Hate U Giveis available for purchase.
The film hits select theaters on Oct. 5.
