Racial integration, and policies intended to achieve greater integration, continue to generate controversy in the United States, with some of the most heated debates taking place among long-standing advocates of racial equality.

Today, many nonwhites express what has been referred to as "integration exhaustion" as they question the value of integration in today's world. And many whites exhibit what has been labeled "race fatigue," arguing that we have done enough to reconcile the races. Many policies have been implemented in efforts to open up traditionally restricted...

Racial integration and policies intended to achieve greater integration continue to generate controversy in the United States. This book explores both long-standing and emerging controversies over the nation's ongoing struggles with this subject and offers guidance on how barriers can be overcome.