So You Want to Talk About Race

Name: So You Want to Talk About Race
Author: Ijeoma Oluo

Ijeoma Oluo · 2025

Literary fiction

Banned in 1 country

Censorship history

So You Want to Talk About Race was banned or restricted in United States in 2025 for its political content and challenge to authority, as well as race / colonialism. This case illustrates how governments across political systems have used censorship to shield authority from literary criticism.