Lynnette Mawhinney, PhD, is Professor of Urban Education at Rutgers University-Newark and affiliated faculty in Africana Studies. She helps to prepare future urban teachers for the classroom, and her academic research focuses on retention and recruitment of teachers of color and diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in K-12 urban schools. She is an award-winning author and scholar of six books. Her first children's book, Lulu The One and Only, received a starred review from Kirkus. She lives in New Jersey. Visit https:/www.lynnettemawhinney.com/
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Introduction Chapter 1. Growing up in Jim Crow South Did You Know: The Lynching of Gilbert Harris Try This: Use Your Voice, Create a Protest Sign Chapter 2. From a One Room School House to Howard University Did You Know: There Used to be Many Black Teachers Try This: School History Fact Find Chapter 3. Early Research at Howard University Did You Know: The Second Shift Try This: Dr. Mamie Clark's Research Chapter 4. Black Doll/White Doll Experiment Did You Know: Black is Beautiful Movement Try This: Picturing Black Joy Chapter 5. Research and School Desegregation Did You Know: Hedgepeth-Williams Case Try This: Identity and Self-Love Journal Chapter 6. Northside Center for Child Development Did You Know: Little Rock Nine Try This: Explore Your Community Needs How to be a Champion by Dr. Kira Baker-Doyle Timeline Bibliography Glossary About the Author and Illustrator