Dr. Seuss Museum to Replace Mural After Accusations of a 'Jarring Racial Stereotype'

ashley.rae | October 6, 2017
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A museum dedicated to Dr. Seuss will be removing a mural that includes a depicting of a Chinese character after complaints that it featured a “jarring racial stereotype.”

The mural at the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum in Springfield, Mass. features artwork from Dr. Seuss’s “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.” According to images on MassLive.com, one of the images in the mural shows a Chinese man eating rice.

MassLive.com reports the decision to remove the mural comes after three authors refused to participate in the Springfield Children’s Literature Festival because of the mural.

The Boston Globe reports museum spokesman Karen Fisk said the museum “listened to the concerns voiced by the authors and fans” and will be replacing the mural “with a new image that reflects the wonderful characters and messages from Dr. Seuss’ later works.”

The three authors who protested the mural were reportedly the only three authors who were scheduled to speak at the Springfield Children’s Literature Festival, which has since been canceled. The authors, however, in light of the museum’s decision to replace the mural, have offered to speak at the festival if it does go on as scheduled on Oct. 14:

The anger over the Dr. Seuss mural also comes after a librarian in Massachusetts rejected a shipment of books from first lady Melania Trump over Dr. Seuss’s alleged racism.

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