What is Racial Literacy?

One of my summer reads is titled Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools by  Howard C. Stevenson.  As I flip through the pages, I am quite curious about this term, "racial literacy".  I know that the term literacy is far reaching.  Once thought to refer to only reading and writing, the idea of literacy now encompasses knowledge and the possession of education in any given topic.

With that said, I would expect this book to delve into cultural and racial relevance as it impacts educating children.  It's interesting to me that in 2014 there seems to have been a reemergence of books that bring to light the idea of racial consciousness.  Some believe that this is no longer a needed concept in a world where Blacks are presented with so much opportunity.  What do you think?  I would argue that much of this opportunity is masked as equality. Perhaps this book will allow me to look at this idea through a new lens.  I will let you know!  In the meantime, Happy Reading!