Introduction: Can we talk about race? -- The resegregation of our schools and the affirmation of identity -- Connecting the dots: how race in America's classrooms affects achievement -- "What kind of friendship is that?": the search for authenticity, mutuality, and social transformation in cross-racial relationships -- In search of wisdom: higher education for a changing democracy
Summary
Explores why it is important for white educators to affirm the identities of African American students, and discusses how the prevalence of racial stereotypes acts as a major psychological challenge uniquely facing African Americans
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-147)