I don't really know which board is right for this, but it seems to me that a discussion attracting so much attention elsewhere should at least be acknowledged here--especially when one of our own is a significant voice in that discussion.
I hope it's possible for us to discuss this in a reasonable way.
Huck Finn and the N-word
I haven't dealt with the book in the classroom in a very long time, so I pay careful attention to the opinions of someone actually teaching the book now.