The U.S. Navy has said it will not remove certain books from its recommended reading list after Republican lawmakers raised concerns about their “anti-American” content. On Feb. 23, the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday released the latest version of the Professional Reading Program (CNO-PRP), which provides a regularly updated list of recommended books as part of the Navy’s effort to help develop the professionalism of all sailors. Most of the current 48 CNO-PRP titles cover topics relevant to the Navy’s mission of building a fighting force capable of winning wars, including leadership development, fleet tactics, history and geopolitics of the world’s maritime powers, and technologies of future naval warfare. However, the admiral’s list also includes books that are overtly political, namely “How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi, “Sexual Minorities and Politics: An Introduction” by Jason Pierceson, and “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander. Rep. …