Review of Original Sins: The (Mis) Education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism, by E. L. Ewing
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Desiree O'Neal, University of Southern California
Desiree O’Neal (ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9851-9905) is a PhD candidate in the Urban Education Policy program at the University of Southern California, Rossier School of Education. Desiree is a research assistant at the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH) and the USC Rossier Center on Education Policy, Equity, and Governance (CEPEG). Her research critically examines the ways in which race, antiblackness, and broader sociopolitical contexts influence K-12 education policy and decision-making at the local, state, and federal levels.
Keena Jones, University of Southern California
Keena Jones (ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3011-9734) is a PhD student in the Urban Education Policy program at the University of Southern California and a research assistant at the Center for Empowered Learning and Development with Technology (CELDTech). Her research interests center on culturally relevant curriculum implementation in school districts, specifically policies aimed at serving Black students. She aims to use her research to create more equitable classrooms and schools for Black students in predominantly Black communities.
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[Book reviewed] Ewing, E. L. (2025). Original sins: The (mis) education of Black and Native children and the construction of American racism. One World Publishing.
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