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The Complexities of Equity
Navigating Shades of Gray in Schools and Organizations

  • Latish C. Reed - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA, Educational Consultant

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April 2025 | 200 pages | Corwin

Navigate equity with confidence and clarity.

Amid a challenging political climate increasingly seeking to curtail DEI efforts, Latish C. Reed introduces the innovative Equity Empowerment Continuum (EEC), an introspective and systematic approach to understanding and addressing the complexities of equity in any organization. Dr. Reed offers personal insights and practical tools, demonstrating how reflection and careful analysis can lead to action and sustainable equity in schools and other organizations. This essential resource merges theory and practice with a candid perspective on the challenges of dismantling systemic injustice. 

Each chapter features real-world examples and vignettes that bring theoretical concepts to life, offering relatable scenarios and detailed analyses to propel readers toward equity-focused solutions. Additional features include

  • Reflection Prompts and  Worksheets: Access online resources to brainstorm and strategize using the EEC model.
  • Historical and Contemporary Identifiers: Understand equity phases through real-life examples from education and beyond.
  • End-of-Chapter Questions: Facilitate individual or team discussions to reinforce learning and application.

The Complexities of Equity is an indispensable guide empowering readers to evaluate personal biases and influence organizational change. This resource supports those committed to fostering equity across every sphere of influence.


 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Author
 
How This Book is Structured
 
Introduction
 
Chapter 1: Sipping on Your ICE-T: Your Identity, Context, and Experience Matter
 
Chapter 2: The Equity Empowerment Continuum
 
Chapter 3: The White Phase
 
Chapter 4: The Light Gray Phase
 
Chapter 5: The Dark Gray Phase
 
Chapter 6: The Black Phase
 
Chapter 7: So What? Now What? Applying the Equity Empowerment Continuum in Your Work
 
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ISBN: 9781071940266
$37.95

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