This book examines the history of the school desegregation movement in St. Louis, Missouri. Underlining the 2014 killing of Michael Brown as a catalyst for re-examination of school desegregation, Rias delves into the connection between contemporary school segregation and social justice, probing the ways that "soft racism"-a term the author uses to describe the non-violent, yet equally harmful, types of protests that opponents of desegregation utilized-has permeated St. Louis since the days of Brown v. Board of Education. The chapters feature the voices of those who were central to the desegregation fight in St. Louis, showing how the devastating effects of school segregation and soft racism linger today.

Autorentext

Hope C. Rias is Assistant Professor of Education at Bridgewater College, USA. Her research and teaching interests include the development of anti-racist curricula and training pre-service teachers to use culturally relevant pedagogy.

Inhalt

Why Desegregation Still Matters2. Soft Racism? How Complicating Interpretations of Racism Impact School History3. Historic Patterns of Soft Racism, Symbolic Violence, and Dignified Disdain for Blacks4. With Justice and Equality for Some5. It Takes a Village6. Protecting White Innocents and White Innocence7. History Repeats Itself: The Perils of Normandy High School