Leonard Pitts Jr.: Dr. Seuss has not been 'canceled'
by Leonard Pitts Jr., Tribune Content Agency
Mar 07, 2021
2 minutes
No, Dr. Seuss hasn’t been “canceled.”
Granted, you’d never know it from the ruckus that erupted after Theodor Seuss Geisel’s estate decided to stop publishing six lesser-known titles by the celebrated children’s book author because they contained offensive racial stereotypes. We’re talking Asians with “their eyes at a slant,” and ape-like Africans in grass skirts. In a statement, Dr. Seuss Enterprises
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