A firestorm erupted when Scholastic released a children’s book early this month, A Birthday Cake for George Washington, by Ramin Ganeshram and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, featuring smiling slaves baking a cake for George Washington. The back cover portrayed George Washington and his enslaved chef, Hercules, arm-in-arm, like best
Under Pressure, Scholastic Recalls Racist Children’s Book
This era [slavery] in American history has shaped our national identity and until we get it right, we will continue to be encumbered with racism.
