Reimagining Educational Justice in the Face of Opposition

Altheria L. Caldera is a consultant, teacher educator, and scholar whose work centers on racial equity while also recognizing how racism intersects with other forms of discrimination, such as gender, language, and socio-economic status. After earning a Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies, she began her career working at the university level with pre-service and in-service teachers. Over the last eight years, she has published nearly two dozen peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and several editorials--all related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in education. Some of these publications can be found on her Google Scholar page. One of her articles, “Woke Pedagogy: A Framework for Teaching and Learning,” has been downloaded more than 22,000 times. Her edited book, Ourselves in Our Work: Black Women Scholars of Black Girlhood, was recently published. Moreover, she has conducted many workshops as a DEI consultant and given numerous scholarly presentations as an academic.

• List of FiguresList of TablesPreface: How I Came to Care for and Cultivate TreesForeword by Alexandra BabinoAcknowledgmentsIntroductionWho This Book Is ForA Note About LanguagePart I: Centuries in the Making: Planting Trees in Poisoned SoilChapter 1: Soiled, A Society Rooted in White SupremacyChapter 2: Planting Trees: The Resistance to White SupremacyChapter 3: Bearing Fruit: The Evolution of Schooling for Students of ColorPart II. The Blighting of the FruitChapter 4: Leading up to the BlightingChapter 6: Blighting the Fruit: Attacks Against Minoritized StudentsChapter 7: Harmful LiesPart III: Healing the Trees Chapter 8: Healing the Trees Through (Critical) IntrospectionChapter 10: Healing the Trees Through Inclusivity & IntersectionalityChapter 11: Healing the Trees Through InsurgencyChapter 12: Healing the Trees Through (Radical) ImaginationConclusion: Make a Career of HumanityReferences

Reimagining Educational Justice in the Face of Opposition reminds readers that anti-racist leadership is not only moral and intellectual but also spiritual and restorative. Dr. Caldera contextualizes current challenges without losing hope, offering a pedagogy rooted in healing rather than despair.