“In this wealthy, technologically advanced, highly educated nation, more and more of our darkest children are dying on the streets--literally. Still, this uncontested reality polarizes adults along racial lines, not as we attempt to discover meaningful solutions to these brutal slaughters but in our racially balkanized expression of beliefs and determinations regarding the cause of these senseless deaths.” Racial Equity Book:Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools Source: Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools