Aurora PL Removes Controversial Poem.

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    • Subject Terms:
      ILLINOIS
    • Subject Terms:
      HIJAB Means Jihad (Poem)
    • Subject Terms:
      MILLER, George
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the removal of George Miller's poem "Hijab Means Jihad" by the Aurora Public Library (APL) in Illinois from the library's display. Topics discussed include Miller's remarks about the poem, information on the exhibit "Placeholders: Photo-Poems" where the poem was displayed, and criticisms against the poem. Also mentioned are APL's first response to the public's remarks about the poem and organization that requested the poem to be removed from the library's display.