Description: This book offers a critical examination of how Black faculty in predominantly white institutions mobilize community cultural wealth to navigate systemic barriers.
Brief description: Melinda Jackson Jefferson is associate professor of sociology and criminal justice at Nicholls State University.
Review Quotes: Dr. Jackson-Jefferson has written an important and timely book highlighting the significance of education in America, especially higher education, using key concepts like racial realism and community cultural wealth. The book not only provides a portrait of historic and contemporary challenges and opportunities impacting students, staff, and faculty, but also provides a framework for these groups to thrive.