A review by clhorstmann
Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School by Tiffany Jewell

challenging hopeful informative fast-paced

4.5

Sometimes books like this can be dense and slow-moving. Not this one! Tiffany Jewell does an amazing job of using storytelling to highlight the systemic issues our schools present for students of the Global Majority. Although the focus of the book is what Jewell learned about racism through her schooling, she expertly chose others with a variety of experiences and gives them a platform for sharing how schools shaped them. 

I really enjoyed the format of this book and the short vignettes made me want to keep reading. As a cis-gendered, white woman, I felt that Jewell’s story was told in a way that led to personal reflection and thinking critically about my own practice. I highly recommend that all teachers and school leaders read this book!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me an advanced copy of this title!