Defining white fragility as an active barrier to equity, the author describes the historical and current effects of prevailing paradigms with a call to consciousness and action.
DeAngelo, Robin. 2018. White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism. Boston: Beacon Press
The book explores how racial identities manifest in public settings and how the expression of identity is received and understood by others. The book is useful for practitioners who seek to gain clarity on how to understand and talk about racial differences in honest and effective ways.
Tatum, B. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? Basic Books: New York, 2003.
To better understand why Black teachers leave the profession, it’s important to look at how today’s schools are shaped by decades of institutional racism. Black teachers also experience burnout because they’re often expected to take on additional responsibilities due to their perceived connection to students of color.
Youki, T. "Why Black Teachers Walk Away." Edutopia, (2021).
