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Freeman, K. (2006). If Only My Eyes Were Different: The Loss of Identity and the Underutilization of Black Children's Educational Potential—Rethinking Assimilation and Social Justice. In: Zajda, J., Majhanovich, S., Rust, V. (eds) Education and Social Justice. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4722-3_3
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