This book challenges pre-service and in-service educators to reflect
critically on their assumptions and engage in praxis promoting racial
and social equity. Grounded in policy contexts, historical
understandings, and critical theories, this book describes innovative
community-engaged approaches to resisting racism and promoting equity
and features reflections and personal narratives from partners in
change--including on-the-ground activists, voices from younger and older
generations, educators, and first-time writers.
Fueled by the ideology of white supremacy for over four centuries that
whites matter more than Blacks, the authors argue that racial inequities
exacerbated during the Trump administration and the legacy of
neo-liberal policies dating to the "New Federalism" fiercely necessitate
invoking community-engaged strategies to advance equity.
This book advocates for collaboration among schools, community
organizations, businesses, university centers, and community activists
to address historically pressing issues, including systemic racism,
declining educational opportunities, limited access to ongoing health
care, and the decline of civility in public life.