First the rumor about her being dead last week and now this. Sigh. According to HipHopWired.com, Maya Angelou’s book I know Why The Caged Bird Sings is coming under fire at a Ocean View School District school. Several members of a Huntington Beach activist group is lobbying to remove I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, after having deemed it as being inappropriate for elementary and middle school aged children. Word? In an effort to convey the method behind their madness, several members of the group descended upon a city council meeting for the city, choosing to read some of the title’s more grizzly portions to all in attendance.

“I’m not happy to read this, I’m not proud to read this,” said Judy Ahren, a resident of Huntington Beach, to local media. “It’s very uncomfortable to read it, but for the sake of our kids we have to do things that aren’t comfortable for the sake of our kids.” According to the superintendent of Ocean View School District, the book has been submitted for review.

I am happy that parents are taking such an interest in their children’s education but why not make complaints about something more essential that affects children today. Like teen pregnancy, kids coming into school shooting, or even bullies who pick on less popular children. My point is that there are so many other things that the school district could be so passionate about. Are they that bored? Sounds like someone has too much time on their hands. I have read Shakespeare and so on and his work included sex, murder, backstabbing and all types of foolery. Why is he not coming under fire? Confused.