The Legacy of Charles W. Mills and The Racial Contract in Educational Justice: His Work Lives On

Race is everywhere and pretending not to see it only does more damage than good.This book delves into the work of Charles Mills and how his underlying philosophies of race still play out in today’s economic, educational, political and sociological arena. Charles Mills left a legacy of philosophical racial analyses needed to better understand race, racism, whiteness, and white supremacy worldwide.From the Racial Contract to global issues of colonial whiteness and epistemological racial ignorance, Mills’ theories still resonate in the research that race scholars conduct today.Needless to say, despite his passing, Charles’ work lives on.To honour Mills’ scholarship, this book draws on interdisciplinary studies (e.g., sociology, political science, Black studies, and education) to excavate the racial landscape of the U.S. post Trump, Anti-CRT bans, #BLM, and global racial reckonings.Within this volume prominent scholars of race worldwide and, from a variety of disciplines, discuss Mills’ th