ASD Libraries: Global Issues in Action: Racism in Education

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Racism in Education

We Are Not yet Equal by Carol Anderson; Tonya Bolden
Call Number: 323.1196 AND
ISBN: 9781547600762
Publication Date: 2018-09-11
Presents the argument that since the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, when African Americans make advances toward full participation in our democracy, white reaction feeds deliberate and relentless rollback of their progress.

As schools expand racial equity work, conservatives see a new threat in critical race theory
From the Washington Post
A future we can all live with: How education can address and eradicate racism
From UNESCO
How COVID taught America about inequity in education
From the Harvard Gazette. Published in 2021.
Racial Justice in Education Guide
From the National Education Association
Why do black students quit university more often than their white peers?
From the Guardian. Published in 2018.
Harvard EdCast: Racial Differences in Special Education Identification
This podcast was recorded in 2020. Read the transcript here.
E(race)ing Inequities | Does race influence who drops out of school? It’s complicated.
Published by Education North Carolina in 2019.
Fighting Systemic Racism in K-12 Education: Helping Allies Move From the Keyboard to the School Board
From the Center for American Progress. Published in 2020.
How Systemic Racism Infiltrates Education
An article on systemic racism in education and how it starts early on in school from Ben & Jerry.
If Young Black Lives Matter, Liberating Learning Matters
A blog post from the Schott Foundation, "a national public fund that fuels racial & education justice movements and promotes equity & opportunity in public education."
9 Things to Make Black Lives Matter in Our Public Schools
Another blog post from the Schott Foundation.
School-to-Prison Pipeline [infographic]
An infographic that shows how black students are disproportionately affected by school disciplinary policies.
Brown v. Board of Education: Modern Day Discrimination
Thesis by Basma Goma: Are schools still in violation of the Supreme Court's unanimous decision in the Brown v. Board of Education ruling that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment?
Classroom Discussions on Race: Hear What 5 Black Students Say They Need
This article form Education Week reveals what black high school students had to say when asked about their experiences in classroom discussions about racism.
Q&A: Advocate on tackling racism in Washington education system
Experts worry about a heavier police presence in schools: ‘Black and brown children bear the brunt of criminalization’
A 2022 article from CNN.
Eliminating Anti-Black Hair Policies at School
From Edutopia, 2023. "Moving away from dress codes that ban natural Black hairstyles such as Afros and locs fosters a more inclusive community."

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Racism in Education, continued

Ebony and Ivy by Craig Steven Wilder
Call Number: 305. 8 WIL
ISBN: 9781596916814
Publication Date: 2013
A leading African American historian of race in America exposes the uncomfortable truths about race, slavery, and the American academy, revealing that leading universities, dependent on human bondage, became breeding grounds for the racist ideas that sustained it.

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Anti-racism in U.S. early childhood education: Foundational principles
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Young Learners, Missed Opportunities
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