Not Light, but Fire
How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom

Excellent. Should be required reading for teachers and parents of ANY teens, anywhere in the US. Truly the best, most thoughtful and practical book I’ve read on anti-racist, student-supporting, compassionate teaching/parenting. Thank you, Mr. Kay.......more

So many books talk about the need for conversations about race in the classroom, and this book gives a solid foundation of HOW to have those conversations. I appreciate the author’s openness about what has worked and what hasn’t worked in his classroom. He also gives an important perspective of thin......more

I didn’t want this book to end. I’m pretty sure that’s something I have never felt about a professional development book before. It’s like Mr. Kay was listening to me lament every one of my classroom failures last year and then saying, “here’s why that didn’t work, but now try this.” I am so gratefu......more

I wholeheartedly recommend Not Light, But Fire to all educators, even those who have already read a great deal on this topic. I student-taught in Matt Kay’s classroom and witnessed versions of many of the conversations he describes. Even though much of it was familiar to me, I still could not put th......more