ABSTRACT
The second concern is that at this time, and within and outside the spaces of the
academy, even to mention race equity is to risk condemnation, marginalization, and
ridicule; when to speak out and about race is to risk ‘‘being considered almost mad’’
(Goldberg, 2009, p. 359). We live at a time when politicians, the media, and
practitioners are increasingly confident in their assertion that race no longer matters,
is irrelevant in comparison to class, and that white children are the new race victims
(Gillborn, 2008).
