Description
This is an account of the politics and philosophies involved in the education of black American children during the last 50 years. The author talks to black teachers who were among the first to teach in desegrated southern schools, and to others who taught in large urban districts such as Boston, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. They discuss the losses and gains accompanying desegregation, the inspirations and rewards of teaching, and the challenges and solutions they see in the coming years.
