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<div>As a retired Naval Officer and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy I'm ashamed to live in an America where the government is BANNING BOOKS.
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<div>*** Update as of May 3, 2025 ***
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<div>At this point I feel the book banning opposition exclusively at USNA has enough funding, so from here forward any future donations will be used for a broader goal of supporting educational diversity, library resources, and inclusive activities at school districts throughout the country.
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<div>Donations received prior to May 3 will only be used for the Naval Academy project.
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<div>The Midshipmen deserve better, our military deserves better, and our nation deserves better. Midshipmen are amongst the smartest students in the world ... let them decide what books to read.
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<div>This fundraiser will purchase one copy of every book on this list - and I will personally match all donations 100% until we reach our goal.
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<div>Here is the full list released by the Navy:
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<div><a href="https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/04/2003683009/-1/-1/0/250404-LIST%2520OF%2520REMOVED%2520BOOKS%2520FROM%2520NIMITZ%2520LIBRARY.PDF" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/04/2003683009/-1/-1/0/250404-LIST%20OF%20REMOVED%20BOOKS%20FROM%20NIMITZ%20LIBRARY.PDF" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/04/2003683009/-1/-1/0/250404-LIST%20OF%20REMOVED%20BOOKS%20FROM%20NIMITZ%20LIBRARY.PDF</a></a>
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<div>If you have questions or would like to help please reach out!
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<div>From the Associated Press article:
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<div>"Books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library this week after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office ordered the school to get rid of ones that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
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<div>The Navy late Friday provided the list of 381 books that have been taken out of its library. The move marks another step in the Trump administration’s far-reaching effort to purge so-called DEI content from federal agencies, including policies, programs, online and social media postings and curriculum at schools.
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<div>In addition to Angelou’s award-winning tome, the list includes “Memorializing the Holocaust,” which deals with Holocaust memorials; “Half American,” about African Americans in World War II; “A Respectable Woman,” about the public roles of African American women in 19th century New York; and “Pursuing Trayvon Martin,” about the 2012 shooting of the Black 17-year-old in Florida that raised questions about racial profiling."
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<div><a href="https://apnews.com/article/navy-dei-books-removed-library-angelou-9ac43d421bc8daffa9c055ccf8630221" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/navy-dei-books-removed-library-angelou-9ac43d421bc8daffa9c055ccf8630221" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://apnews.com/article/navy-dei-books-removed-library-angelou-9ac43d421bc8daffa9c055ccf8630221</a></a>
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