{"product_id":"what-we-stand-to-lose-black-teachers-the-culture-they-created-and-the-closure-of-a-new-orleans-high-school-paperback","title":"What We Stand to Lose: Black Teachers, the Culture They Created, and the Closure of a New Orleans High School - 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\u003eKristen Buras\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpotlights the tireless work of Black teachers in a historic New Orleans public school, one of countless public schools now part of a school closing crisis in cities nationwide\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTime and again, teachers of color have been blamed for every conceivable wrong in urban schools, a tactic that ignores the history of racism and bolsters the expansion of charter schools that lack community roots. Covering the rich, fifty-year legacy of George Washington Carver Senior High School from 1958-2005, \u003ci\u003eWhat We Stand to Lose\u003c\/i\u003e investigates how public school closures have impacted predominantly Black urban neighborhoods in New Orleans. This institutional history demonstrates the cultural value of school communities over time, including the ways they have navigated and excelled despite racism and state neglect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough oral history interviewing and archival research, antiracist organizer and author Kristen Buras offers an in-depth look into counter stories that oppose white majoritarian allegations of school failure. She conducted oral history interviews with more than 30 Carver alumni and teachers, unveiling the intergenerational culture that nurtured self-determination and an abiding sense of community in the face of endemic racism. In turn, Buras demonstrates Black teachers' invaluable and often unrecognized contributions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn compelling detail, Buras highlights the dire consequences of school closings, illuminating why the assault on veteran teachers, and the communities they have fostered, is the civil rights issue of our era.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristen Buras\u003c\/b\u003e has been an anti-racist activist, teacher, and researcher for over three decades. She is the cofounder and director of the New Orleans-based Urban South Grassroots Research Collective, a coalition with African American community groups that melds research and grassroots organizing for racial equity. She is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eCharter Schools, Race, and Urban Space: Where the Market Meets Grassroots Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e. A fellow of the National Education Policy Center, she was granted the Distinguished Scholar Activist Award by Critical Educators for Social Justice of the American Educational Research Association. She holds a doctorate in education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978175611181,"sku":"9780807019498","price":21.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/skwVMXXsvM9780807019498.webp?v=1775800841","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/what-we-stand-to-lose-black-teachers-the-culture-they-created-and-the-closure-of-a-new-orleans-high-school-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}