{"product_id":"your-children-are-very-greatly-in-danger-school-segregation-in-rochester-new-york-paperback-softback-9781501785085","title":"Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger; School Segregation in Rochester, New York (Paperback \/ softback) 9781501785085","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eYour Children Are Very Greatly in Danger\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSchool Segregation in Rochester, New York\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJustin Murphy (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501785085\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages, 10 b\u0026amp;w halftones, 2 maps, 5 charts - 10 Halftones, black and white - 2 Maps - 5 Charts\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurphy's work is a must-read for anyone interested in school integration in general and the history of school integration in Rochester, New York, in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e (New York History) \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour Children Are Very Greatly in Dange\u003c\/i\u003er is one important effort to foster crucial change.\u003c\/p\u003e (The Radical Teacher) \u003cp\u003eEveryone should read Justin Murphy's\u003ci\u003e Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e (Joan Coles Howard, former editor of The Frederick Douglass Voice) \u003cp\u003eHis work is a must-read for anyone interested in school integration in general and the history of school integration in Rochester, New York, in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e (New York History Journal)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, the veteran journalist Justin Murphy argues that Rochester's educational disparities stem from historical and ongoing racial segregation. \u003c\/b\u003eEducation reform alone cannot resolve racial inequity; cities such as Rochester must first dismantle segregation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough interviews and documents, Murphy shows how discriminatory policies and personal prejudice shaped the region's segregated educational system. Alongside this troubling history, he highlights the fight for integration, from Frederick Douglass's advocacy in the 1850s to student activism inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement in the 2010s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMurphy illustrates how numerous failed efforts to uphold the promise of Brown v. Board of Education underline that desegregation and integration remain the best opportunities to improve educational and economic outcomes for children of color. In Rochester, that opportunity has been lost, leading to persistently poor academic results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour Children Are Very Greatly in Danger\u003c\/i\u003e offers both historical and contemporary analysis, showing how northern cities must confront their past to build a more equitable future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Question of Questions\u003cbr\u003e1. The African School\u003cbr\u003e2. Nowhere Else to Go\u003cbr\u003e3. Willing Combatants\u003cbr\u003e4. Six Rugged Years, All Uphill\u003cbr\u003e5. From Charlotte to Milliken\u003cbr\u003e6. Considering the Metropolis\u003cbr\u003e7. The Urban-Suburban Program\u003cbr\u003e8. The Age of Accountability\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Three Steps toward Change\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52716894126360,"sku":"9781501785085","price":15.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/your-children-are-very-greatly-in-danger-school-segregation-in-rochester-new-york-paperback-softback-9781501785085","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}