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Price: $27.95 US
Published: December 2021

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Fighting the Good Fight: Narratives of the African American Principalship

Fighting the Good Fight: Narratives of the African American Principalship enables those in the trenches to share firsthand experiences of what it means to be on the front lines of education in America. In these thought-provoking and eye-opening narratives by African American principals and assistant principals from across the United States, equity and social justice are paramount. By sharing their insight and expertise, these school leaders offer strategies for navigating the stresses of principalship and the weight of systemic barriers while addressing the critical challenges of 21st century schools.

Praise for Fighting the Good Fight: Narratives of the African American Principalship

Fighting the Good Fight is an essential text for aspiring African American school leaders, current school leaders as well as those in district-level positions who are charged with hiring school leaders.  This text provides actual narratives that reinforce why studying the African American school leaders' experience is vital.  There is nothing more powerful than a story and the stories presented within this text provide a road map that when used will certainly begin the work needed to motivate us to examine our current hiring and support practices.  Additionally, this text presents an asset-influenced view of the contributions African American leaders have made and will make in the future. Each of us will find ideas to consider and strategies to employ through the lens of the contributors to this text.
~ ~Dr. Gloria McDaniel-Hall, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, National Louis University, Chicago, IL

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