{"product_id":"archaeology-of-self-the-introspective-educators-guide-to-racial-literacy-9781032822525","title":"Archaeology of Self: The Introspective Educator's Guide to Racial Literacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchaeology of Self: The Introspective Educator's Guide to Racial Literacy \u003c\/i\u003eis an invitation to dive deep into the heart of teaching and the sacred work of self-awareness. It calls educators--and professionals from all walks of life--to embark on a lifelong journey of racial literacy, healing, and the pursuit of a bias-free existence. Blending personal narrative, poetry, and guided reflection, \u003ci\u003eArchaeology of Self\u003c\/i\u003e offers both a mirror and a map that takes readers through Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz's framework for excavating one's racial identity, confronting internalized bias, and teaching from a place of critical love, justice, and truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is more than a book. It is a living, breathing guide for transformation. Included within are: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLesson plans designed by educators across the country and adaptable for K-12 and beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMultimodal resources, including video suggestions, journaling prompts, mindfulness practices, and companion readings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA chapter-themed music playlist that sets the emotional and intellectual tone, inviting deep listening, feeling, and reflection.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, \u003ci\u003eArchaeology of Self: The Introspective Educator's Guide to Racial Literacy \u003c\/i\u003eis a blueprint for healing and for the collective reimagining of education as a liberatory and humanizing force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-8517698\"\u003eYolanda Sealey-Ruiz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032822525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 103282252X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SEL\"\u003eSelf-Help\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SEL031000\"\u003ePersonal Growth | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU046000\"\u003eProfessional Development\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU020000\"\u003eMulticultural Education\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University and the recipient of the 2024 Dorothy Height Distinguished Alumna Award from New York University. Yolanda is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eAll About Black Girl Love in Education: bell hooks and Pedagogies of Love\u003c\/i\u003e (2024), co-author of \u003ci\u003eAdvancing Racial Literacies in Teacher Education: Activism for Equity in Digital Spaces\u003c\/i\u003e (2021), and author of two poetry books: \u003ci\u003eLove from the Vortex \u0026amp; Other Poems\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Peace Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e. She is founder of the Racial Literacy Project @TC. Yolanda has been featured in documentaries by Spike Lee and CWK Network.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50341171233005,"sku":"9781032822525","price":44.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/archaeology-of-self-the-introspective-educators-guide-to-racial-literacy-9781032822525","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}