Foreword / Gloria Ladson-Billings
Introduction: Why I taught a high school course on race and racism
The first day: stereotypes and their consequences
Comfort and suspicion: the historical construction of race
"Smedley is a woman?" : students grapple with challenging texts
Intervention in racial incidents: the question of moral symmetry
Reflections on immigration and race: complicating the discussion of racism
The African role in slavery: morality, history, and economics
Banneker, Walker, and Jefferson: challenging the notion of black inferiority
Reflections on expectations and potential: different students, different needs
Hair, skin, and pride: moral symmetry revisited
Looking back on slavery: racial identity and moral self-concept
The N-word: boundaries and community in a multiracial classroom
The last day: students reflect on diversity and learning
The personal, moral, social, and civic values of integrated education and diversity
Appendix 1: The students
Appendix 2: Syllabus, readings, and assignments for "Race and Racism"
Appendix 3: A note on methodology.