The _Philadelphia Inquirer_ in January brought us a book review entitled, "The Argument for Removing Huck Finn from the Bookshelf." On the front page of today's (March 1) Arts & Entertainment section is a lengthy article by Stephan Salisbury, _Inquirer_ staff writer, entitled, "Huck Finn as Leader of a 'Racist' Literary Lot." The article discusses the Pennsylvania NAACP's move this month in "passing a resolution that called on school districts throughout the state to drop _Huckleberry Finn_ from classrom use because the text is littered with the so-called n-word." The president of Pennsylvania's NAACP is quoted as saying, "We need to take a look at _Huck Finn_ and the n-word, and say it is not needed.... Young people are very impressionable." Salisbury, however, is quick to point out that the response to the NAACP's call has been "tepid." Salisbury also goes on to discuss _Huck Finn_ in its historical context, and also points out that "Jim, in fact, is the only whole human being in _Huckleberry Finn_..."--an insight that is not news to Twain scholars (and literate others), but would likely come as a surprise to those who would judge a book they have not even read. The censorship of literature is also discussed in this article--outcries over the years against works by both white and African American writers. The Pennsylvania NAACP president, according to Salisbury, allows that "secondary school educators should be encouraged to include a diverse selection of literary works for use in the classroom." We can only hope. Regards, Mary Leah Christmas