The Blab of the Paved

"Bad Kids" and the School They Called Family

Jeff Spanke, Ball State University

A Second Helping of Gumbo for the Soul

More Liberating Stories and Memories to Inspire Females of Color

Michelle Trotman Scott, University of West Georgia; Nicole McZeal Walters, University of St. Thomas-Houston; Dr. Jemimah L. Young, University of North Texas; Donna Y. Ford Ph.D., Ohio State University

Contemporary Urban Youth Culture in China

A Multiperspectival Cultural Studies of Internet Subcultures

Jing Sun, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

From Disagreement to Discourse

A Chronicle of Controversies in Schooling and Education

Beth A. Durodoye, Georgia Southern University; Rhonda M. Bryant, University of the Pacific

Creating and Sustaining Effective K-12 School Partnerships

Firsthand Accounts of Promising Practices

Ahmad R. Washington, University of Louisville; Ramon B. Goings, Loyola University Maryland; Malik S. Henfield Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago

Convictions of Conscience

How Voices From the Margins Inform Public Actions and Educational Leadership

Brenda J. McMahon, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Lisa R. Merriweather, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Gumbo for the Soul III

Males of Color Share Their Stories, Meditations, Affirmations, and Inspirations

Brian L. Wright Ph.D., The University of Memphis; Nathaniel Bryan, Miami University; Christopher Sewell Ed.D., Williams College; Lucian Yates III, Kentucky State University; Michael Robinson Ed.D., Forest of the Rain Productions; Kianga Thomas Ed.D., Norfolk State University

Ideating Pedagogy in Troubled Times

Approaches to Identity, Theory, Teaching and Research

Shalin Lena Raye, Purdue University; Stephanie Masta, Purdue University; Sarah Taylor Cook, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; Jake Burdick, Purdue University

Contemporary Perspectives on Social Capital in Educational Contexts

RoSusan D. Bartee Ph.D., University of Central Florida; Phillis George Ph.D., University of Mississippi

Shuttered Schools

Race, Community, and School Closures in American Cities

Ebony M. Duncan-Shippy, Washington University in St. Louis

Global Perspectives on Issues and Solutions in Urban Education

Petra A. Robinson, Louisiana State University; Ayana Allen-Handy, Drexel University; Amber Bryant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Chance W. Lewis, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Responding to the Call for Educational Justice

Transformative Catholic-Led Initiatives in Urban Education

L. Mickey Fenzel Ph.D., Loyola University Maryland; Melodie Wyttenbach PhD, University of Notre Dame

Teaching Outside the Box

Beyond the Deficit Driven School Reforms

Mai Abdul Rahman, Howard University and American Palestinian Women's Association

Recruiting, Retaining, and Engaging African-American Males at Selective Public Research Universities

Challenges and Opportunities in Academics and Sports

Louis A. Castenel Ph.D., University of Georgia; Tarek C. Grantham Ph.D., University of Georgia; Billy J. Hawkins Ph.D., University of Houston

Engaging African American Males in Community Colleges

Ted N. Ingram, Bronx Community College; James Coaxum III, Rowan University

Mentoring at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)

Theory, Design, Practice, and Impact

Jeton McClinton, Jackson State University; David S. B. Mitchell, University of West Georgia; Tyrell Carr, Saint Augustine’s University; Mark A. Melton, Saint Augustine’s University; Gerunda B. Hughes, Howard University

Untold Narratives

African Americans Who Received Special Education Services and Succeeded Beyond Expectations

Shawn Anthony Robinson, Wisconsin's Equity and Inclusion Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Powerful Multicultural Essays For Innovative Educators And Leaders

Optimizing 'Hearty' Conversations

Festus E. Obiakor, Sunny Educational Consulting

Global Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality in Education

Raising Awareness, Fostering Equity, Advancing Justice

Elinor L. Brown, University of Kentucky; Guichun Zong, Kennesaw State University

Caribbean Discourse in Inclusive Education

Historical and Contemporary Issues

Stacey Blackman, University of the West Indies; Dennis Conrad, SUNY Potsdam

Cultivating Achievement, Respect, and Empowerment (CARE) for African American Girls in PreK‐12 Settings

Implications for Access, Equity and Achievement

Dr. Patricia J. Larke, Texas A&M University; Dr. Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan, Texas A&M University; Dr. Jemimah L. Young, University of North Texas

Beyond Retention

Cultivating Spaces of Equity, Justice, and Fairness for Women of Color in U.S. Higher Education

Brenda L. H. Marina, Baltimore City Community College; Sabrina N. Ross, Georgia Southern University

Great Expectations

What Kids Want From Our Urban Public Schools

Loyce Caruthers, University of Missouri – Kansas City; Jennifer Friend, University of Missouri - Kansas City

Are You Mixed?

A War Bride’s Granddaughter’s Narrative of Lives In-Between Contested Race, Gender, Class, and, Power

Sonia E. Janis, University of Georgia

Working (With/out) the System

Educational Leadership, Micropolitics and Social Justice

James Ryan, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education; Denise E. Armstrong, Brock University