PoliticsIllinois Prison Bans Black History Books by Stacy M. BrownNovember 4, 2019November 4, 20190325 Share0 NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to published reports, three out of every four inmates in Illinois prisons are African American, causing some to conclude that banning the books was a means for prison officials to deprive blacks of learning their history. Read Full Post