ORIGINAL SINS The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism

Kudos to the author, publisher, and narrator of this audiobook. Author Ewing delivers her introduction, which sets up the arguments. She then turns the body of the text over to Golden Voice narrator Robin Miles. Miles is a gifted performer whose tone, tempo, and cadence enhance the dark truths of this provocative work on the failure of our educational system. Ewing, who is a scholar and poet, indicts American schools as historically rigged against Black and Native American students. She defines in well-supported detail the pillars of racism that have tainted attitudes towards both groups: the belief that they are intellectually inferior and lack discipline, along with economic subjugation. Packed with telltale episodes, this work provides sociological context. A must-listen for parents and politicians. A.D.M. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2025]