Courageous conversations about race: a field guide for achieving equity in schools

Abstract

Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. Breaking the Silence: Ushering in Courageous Conversation About Race Part I. Passion: An Essential Characteristic of Anti-Racist Leadership 2. What's So Courageous About This Conversation? 3. Why 4. Agreeing to Talk About Race Part II. Practice: The Foundation of Anti-Racist Leadership 5. The First Condition: Getting Personal Right Here and Right Now 6. The Second Condition: Keeping the Spotlight on Race 7. The Third Condition: Engaging Multiple Racial Perspectives 8. The Fourth Condition: Keeping Us All at the Table 9. The Fifth Condition: What Do You Mean By Race? 10. The Sixth Condition: Let's Talk About Whiteness Part III. Persistence: The Key to Anti-Racist Leadership 11. How Anti-Racist Leaders Close the Achievement Gap 12. Exploring a Systemic Framework for Closing the Racial Achievement Gap 13. Using Courageous Conversation to Achieve Equity in Schools Resource: Racism and the Achievement Gap References Index