Sheryl J. Croft is an Assistant Professor in the department of Educational Leadership at Kennesaw State University where she is also Coordinator of the Educational Doctorate (Ed.D.) program. She also is the Director of Teaching In the Urban South (TITUS) since its inception in 2011. Tiffany D. Pogue is an assistant professor of Teacher Education at Albany State University. Her research interests include Participatory Literacy Communities, Culturally Relevant Teaching, Hip Hop Based Education, and Community Engagement.Vanessa Siddle Walker is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Educational Studies at Emory University. Walker received her training in education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

• Preface- Vanessa Siddle Walker Introduction: Building Blocks- Vanessa Siddle WalkerChapter 1: Collaboration between Higher Education and Public School Educators- Sheryl J. CroftChapter 2: Safe Spaces and Summer Meetings- Sheryl J. CroftChapter 3: Creating TITUS Buy-In among Various Stakeholders-Tiffany D. Pogue and Amber JonesChapter 4: Focus on Problem-Solving and Deliverables- Brandi Hinnant-Crawford and Miyoshi JeurgensenChapter 5: Professional Development and Community Engagement- Latrise JohnsonChapter 6: The Challenges of Implementing a Historical Model in a Contemporary Setting- Sheryl J. Croft and Tiffany D. PogueFinal Words Appendix A: TITUS Fast Facts about Youth of Color in the United States and GeorgiaAppendix B: Evaluation Report for TITUS ConferenceGlossary About the EditorsAbout the ContributorsIndex

Living the Legacy of African American Education seamlessly illuminates the relevancy of a historical model created by black educators during segregation in addressing various contemporary issues that plague black schools. The book is a must read for scholars who write about the contemporary and historical difficulties experienced by black students as they matriculate through the educational system and practitioners who are charged with the responsibility of educating them.