From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Book Is Anti-Racist and The Antiracist Kid, Tiffany Jewell, this YA nonfiction book, highlighting inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college, is the most important, empowering read this year.
From preschool to higher education and everything in between, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the United States.
The overarching nonfiction narrative follows author Tiffany Jewell from early elementary school through her time at college, unpacking the history of systemic racism in the American educational system along the way. Throughout the book, other writers of the global majority share a wide variety of personal narratives and stories based on their own school experiences.
Contributors include New York Times bestseller Joanna Ho; award winners Minh Lê, Randy Ribay, and Torrey Maldonado; authors James Bird and Rebekah Borucki; author-educators Amelia A. Sherwood, Roberto Germán, Liz Kleinrock, Gary R. Gray Jr., Lorena Germán, Patrick Harris II, shea wesley martin, David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris, Ozy Aloziem, Gayatri Sethi, and Dulce-Marie Flecha; and even a couple of teen writers!
Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School provides young folks with the context to think critically about and chart their own course through their current schooling—and any future schooling they may pursue.
A vital tool for teens, parents, and educators, this book offers a new lens on the American education system:
- Systemic Racism in Schools: Follow author Tiffany Jewell’s journey from preschool to college and see how racial inequity is woven into the fabric of American education.
- Voices of the Global Majority: Hear directly from dozens of writers—including Joanna Ho, Randy Ribay, and Minh Lê—as they share their own powerful and personal school stories in this moving anthology.
- Lived BIPOC Experiences: Explore honest accounts of navigating everything from academic tracking and racial labeling to biased curriculum and microaggressions in the classroom.
- A Guide for Young Activists: Gain the historical context and language you need to challenge injustice and chart your own path toward a more equitable future.