In Losing the Race, John McWhorter asserts a bold and controversial thesis: Racism's ugly legacy has left contemporary Black identity so rooted in defeatism that Blacks have become their own worst enemies in the struggle for success. Important reading for educators, counselors, and parents, Losing the Race challenges all of us to examine such issues as* the dismissal of school achievement as a "white thing"* the romanticization of ghetto life* the myth that heredity is the cause of black students' poor scholastic performance on standardized tests* teacher bias* the view of what racism as the major cause of social crises afflicting African Americans* classroom attitudes* the portrayal of Blacks in the media* the ironic joys of underdoggism* the support of Ebonics as a separate language.