Description: Their Highest Potential: An African American School Community in the Segregated South
Brief description:
Vanessa Siddle Walker, assistant professor of educational studies at Emory University, is coeditor of Facing Racism in American Education.
Review Quotes:
"Walker reminds us of at least two important things about the education of African American students. First, African Americans always have been and always will be able to educate themselves. Much of the literature attempts to suggest that African Americans are incapable of providing quality education for themselves. Walker's book is empirical proof to refute such notions. Second, her book reminds us of that moment in history when school was a caring place for African American children -- a stark contrast to what many experience in schools today. Caswell County Training School was an integral part of the community where the hopes, dreams, and aspirations for academic and cultural excellence were mutually reinforced by school, home, and community. This is a must read for anyone seriously interested in promoting excellence for African American learners." --Gloria Ladson-Billings, University of Wisconsin-Madison [if used with Anderson quote, use her book title instead of affiliation: author of The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children]