The New York Civil Liberties Union is questioning Eastport-South Manor school district's decision to get rid of hundreds of copies of 14 books, several of which have been the subject of recent bans elsewhere in the nation or contain themes of race and identity that have been controversial. The ESM school board voted to declare "obsolete" the titles, including acclaimed literary works such as Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye,” Zora Neale Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God” and Richard Wright’s “Black Boy.” For more on this story, visit the link in bio. (Photo Credit: Heather Walsh) #longisland #longislandny #liny #longislandnewyork #suffolkcountyny #esm #eastportsouthmanor #esmhs #eastportny #southmanorny #eastport #southmanor #bookbanning #nyseducation #edu #education #books #banningbooks #reading #schools