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Kiki The Bunny On The Racist History Of Banned Books

Sep 19, 2025

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An angry bunny who is cartoon cursing
Illustrations by Natalie Kim
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Panel 2: A kawaii bunny, Kiki says: “I wondered why my favorite books were being banned. Kiki says: I love this book (Title of book: Class Act)Panel 3  Kiki asks his mom: “Why are there book bans?” His mom is holding cookies and thinking: please acknowledge how hard I’ve worked on these cookies. Panel 4: His mom says: “Books have always been banned.” Kiki asks: “But why Black authors?”
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Panel 1: A picture of an ancient Roman rabbit saying “oops” and burning a scroll. The Roman Empire burned Pagan scrolls. Below that drawing is a drawing of a Colonial rabbit burning a Quaker book. Panel 2: In the 19th century it was about subjugating and censoring materials about racism. Panel 3: Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy’s printing press was destroyed and he was assassinated. Panel 4: Kiki is mad! In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s anti-slavery book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was banned in the South.
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Panel 1 What does that have to do with my favorite books being banned. Panel 2: Kiki is holding a sign that says: Book Bans Stop Freedom of Thought. Mom says: “That’s true, now eat these cookies I worked so hard on, ok? Panel 3: Its about Control: of schools of textbooks of curriculum. When you have that power, you control what’s happening.
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Panel 1: These people want to control Black people’s narrative. They are racist. Panel 2: Kiki curses in a cartoon language. Panel 3: Kiki says: I’m gonna start a banned book club! His mom says: “Go for it!” Panel 4: Get involved with your school board, the NAACP, National Urban League, American Library Association & Eat your dang cookies!

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xo, Natalie Kim

To watch Natalie read this piece live, stream in / attend the NYC “Slackjaw: LIVE” on 09/22. The event is dedicated to original humor pieces inspired by and centering on banned books.

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