These interviews with Black students, White and Black teachers, educational experts and school administrators poignantly bring to life the issues, strategies and competencies that teachers need to engage with–if they are to create the conditions that will enable their students of color to succeed and excel.

Introduction. A Call to Action and Self-Reflection for White Teachers in Diverse Classrooms—Julie G. Landsman and Chance W. Lewis Part I. Foundations of Our Work. Recognizing Power, Privilege, and Perspectives 1. Being White. Invisible Privileges of a New England Prep School Girl—Julie Landsman 2. Reflections on Education. A Two Way Journey—Kahlia Yang and Aaron Rudolf Miller Hokanson Part II. Culturally Relevant Teachers. Foundations and Personal Engagement 3. "Yes, But How Do We Do It?". Practicing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy—Gloria Ladson-Billings 4. The Empty Desk in the Third Row. Experiences of an African American Male Teacher—Robert Simmons 5. But Good Intentions Are Not Enough. Doing What’s Necessary to Teach for Diversity—H. Richard Milner 6. The Unintentional Undermining of Multicultural Education. Educators at the Equity Crossroads—Paul Gorski 7. White Women’s Work. On the Front Lines of Urban Education—Stephen D. Hancock 8. When Truth and Joy Are At Stake. Challenging the Status Quo in the High School English Class—Julie Landsman 9. Color Blindness, Unconscious Bias, and Student Achievement in Suburban Schools—Justin Grinage 10. Tips for School Principals and Teachers. Helping Black Students Achieve—Dorothy F. Garrison-Wade and Chance W. Lewis 11. How Can Service-Learning Increase the Academic Achievement of Urban African American Students—Verna Cornelia Price Part III. Knowing Who Is In The Classroom. How White Teachers Can Ensure All Children Achieve 12. What Are You? Are You Indian? Are You Chinese?. The Lifelong Journey of an Adopted Latina—Stephanie Flores-Khoulish 13. Daring To Teach. Challenging the Western Narrative of American Indians in the Classroom—Beverly Klug 14. Educating Black Males. Interview With Professor Emeritus Joseph White, Ph. D, Author of Black Men Emerging—Julie Landsman 15. Black/African American Families. Coming of Age in Predominantly White Communities—Val Middleton, Kieran Coleman, and Chance W. Lewis 16. Understanding Korean American Students. Facts, Not Myth—Ok-Hee Lee 17. Low Expectations are the Worst Form of Racism—Carolyn L. Holbrook 18. How Educators Can Support the High Expectations for Education that Exists in the Latino Family and Student Community—Jennifer Godinez 19. I Don’t Understand Why My African American Students Are Not Achieving. An Exploration of the Connection among Personal Power, Teachers’ Perceptions and the Academic Engagement of African American Students—Verna Cornelia Price 20. African American Student Athletes and White Teachers’ Classroom Interactions. Implications for Teachers, Coaches, Counselors, and Administrators—Bruce B. Douglas, Estrom DuBois Pitre, and Chance W. Lewis Part IV. Creating Classrooms for Equity, Activism, and Social Justice 21. Educators Supporting DREAMERS. Becoming an Undocumented Student Ally—William Perez, Susana Munoz, Cynthia Alcantar, and Nancy Guarneros 22. Preparing Teachers to Develop Inclusive Communities—Sharon R. Ishii-Jordan 23. Culturally Responsive School-Community Partnerships. Strategy for Success—Bridgie Ford