"Academics often throw around words like 'engaged scholarship' or 'praxis' when what they mean is 'sometimes I spend time with people outside the academy.' Angel Jones presents us with a volume that demonstrates what it means to build knowledge from the ground (or should I say, street) up. This should be on every educator's bookshelf!" -Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Christopher Emdin: Foreword: The One - Introduction: Change the Game - Mic Check - Rebel Without a Pause - Moment of Truth - Miseducation - Poetic Justice - No Frauds - Ain't Nuthin' but a We Thing - More Than One Mic - Ready or Not - And Now What - Street Scholar Mixtape - References - Bibliography.
Dr. Angel Jones is an educator, activist, and critical race scholar with experience in K-12 and higher education. Her research explores the impact of racism on the mental health of Black students with a focus on racial microaggressions, Racial Battle Fatigue, and gendered-racism. Dr. Jones is also a public scholar who uses social media as an educational tool to increase access to academic scholarship. Dr. Jones has been interviewed by multiple media outlets including Forbes, USA Today, and Insider for her expertise on racism in the United States.