Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools and Beyond

The third edition of Glenn Singleton's book Courageous Conversations about Race provides new coverage of structural inequities exposed by the pandemic and heightened public awareness of racial injustice. It empowers educators to challenge racist policies and practices and lead systemic transformation for racial equity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2021
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc

Schools, like all organizations, face a nearly insurmountable hurdle when addressing racial inequities—the inability to talk candidly about race. In this timely update, author Glenn Singleton enables you to break the silence and open an authentic dialogue that forges a path to progress for racial equity. The third edition offers new coverage of the structural inequities in schools and society that have been exposed by the pandemic as well as heightened public awareness of racial injustice.

Courageous Conversations about Race allows you to deepen your personal understanding of race and its impact on all students. You will discover how to apply the strategy and protocol to:

Embrace the four agreements—stay engaged, speak your truth, experience discomfort, and accept non-closure—to deepen interracial dialogue.

Build a foundation for advancing equity using the Six Conditions of Courageous Conversation.

Examine the role of race in your life using the Courageous Conversation Compass to understand and guide your actions.

Expand your capacity to lead others on the journey in addressing institutional racism disparities.

This guide empowers you with practical tools and insights to successfully challenge racist policies and practice in schools and beyond. It is your call to leadership—one that will impact student achievement and drive systemic transformation.

Weight: 770g
Dimension: 254 x 177 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781071847121
Edition number: 3 Revised edition