"...and remember, boys and girls, your school - like our country - is made up of Americans of many different races, religions and national origins, so ... If YOU hear anybody talk against a schoolmate or anyone else because of his religion, race or national origin - don't wait: tell him THAT KIND OF TALK IS UN-AMERICAN. HELP KEEP YOUR SCHOOL ALL-AMERICAN!"
"In other words, citizens must steel themselves to take action, because you can't always count on a super-hero to show up and make things right."
"The cheap paper jacket, above, was distributed to school children by the Institute For American Democracy, an offshoot of the New York-based Anti-Defamation League."
"Meanwhile, a full color version of the 66-year-old illustration has been making the rounds on social media. Let us consider it a placeholder. Eventually someone will surely take it back to the drawing board to add more girls, children with disabilities, and children of color."
Superman’s refugee origin on Krypton is presented as a basis for a tolerant view of immigrants and minorities. In 1950, Superman appeared on a book cover addressing a mostly white group of boys, telling them that school and country include Americans of many races, religions, and national origins. The message instructs children not to wait if someone speaks against a classmate because of religion, race, or national origin, and to tell that person the talk is un-American. The implication is that citizens must act themselves because a superhero cannot always fix problems. A jacketing version of the illustration was distributed to school children by an institute connected to the Anti-Defamation League, and a color version circulates online as a placeholder for future inclusive updates.
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