{"product_id":"divided-we-fail-the-story-of-an-african-american-community-that-ended-the-era-of-school-desegregation-paperback","title":"Divided We Fail: The Story of an African American Community That Ended the Era of School Desegregation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Garland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines why school desegregation, despite its success in closing the achievement gap, was never embraced wholeheartedly in the black community as a remedy for racial inequality\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2007, a court case originally filed in Louisville, Kentucky, was argued before the Supreme Court and officially ended the era of school desegregation-- both changing how schools across America handle race and undermining the most important civil rights cases of the last century. Of course, this wasn't the first federal lawsuit to challenge school desegregation. But it was the first--and only--one brought by African Americans. In \u003ci\u003eDivided We Fail\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Sarah Garland deftly and sensitively tells the stories of the families and individuals who fought for and against desegregation. By reframing how we commonly understand race, education, and the history of desegregation, this timely and deeply relevant book will be an important contribution to the continued struggle toward true racial equality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Garland\u003c\/b\u003e is a staff writer at the \u003ci\u003eHechinger Report\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e American Prospect\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e New York Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Newsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Washington Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Newsday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She was a 2009 recipient of the Spencer Fellowship in Education Reporting at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Garland now lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44306532630630,"sku":"9780807033333","price":44.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/S3BlVlZkc0NodHZzM2ZrS3VscmppUT09.webp?v=1767696958","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/divided-we-fail-the-story-of-an-african-american-community-that-ended-the-era-of-school-desegregation-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}