"As a nation, we seem unable to reconcile our stated principles of equality, freedom, and liberty for all against realities of white supremacist ideologies and principles that continue to subjugate and relegate people of color to the margins. But what if we were to get beyond the categories that constrain, confine, and entrench white supremacy? Jabari Mahiri opens the door for just such considerations."
—Teachers College Record
"Indeed, this specific book is timely given the current social and political climate
of the USA and internationally, and offers fodder for critical discussions about the
concepts of race, ethnicity, and culture as they relate to diverse individuals’ identities,as well as provides directions for future research."
—Human Development
"The gem of Mahiri’s text is that it works on both the scholarly and the personal levels simultaneously. Mahiri presents his own stories as well as those of his interviewees and captures the core of the deconstruction of race."
—Multicultural Education Review
"For educators in the fields of theology, religious studies, or multicultural ministry, the main appeal of this contribution may reside precisely in the richness of its ethnographical survey and, more specifically, in the testimonies of subjects classified within a certain race."
—Reflective Teaching
“Jabari Mahiri’s superb Deconstructing Race isthe best modern book on multiculturalism in education. More than that, it can be the beginning of a vital transformation of the field and of our views about diversity.”
—James Paul Gee, Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies, Regents’ Professor, Arizona State University
"Altering the immutable, degenerative concepts of race that perpetuate impenetrable boundaries among "racialized" groups and myths of underachievement about people of color requires a seismic catalyst grounded in irrefutable research and inspirational evidence. Deconstructing Race is that seismic catalyst, providing the potential alchemy for an American narrative of racial promise yet unrealized."
—Yvette Jackson, chief executive officer of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education
"Brilliant and thought-provoking, Deconstructing Race makes a compelling case for addressing societal inequalities by changing how we think about race. This groundbreaking book is a must-read for scholars of race and education, and for those seeking to better support the learning and development of youth."
—Na'ilah Suad Nasir, Vice Chancellor of Equity & Inclusion, UC Berkeley
