Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- CHAPTER 1: The Greatest Civil Rights Challenge of Our Time -- CHAPTER 2: The Facts of the Matter -- CHAPTER 3: "Okay, We Have a Black-White Achievement Gap. So What?" -- CHAPTER 4: In Search of Explanations -- CHAPTER 5: The Origins of the Problem -- CHAPTER 6: Yes, We Can Close the Achievement Gap! -- CHAPTER 7: What's Leadership Got to Do with It? -- CHAPTER 8: Today's Shortage of Authentic African American Leaders -- CHAPTER 9: Eliminating the Achievement Gap: What Authentic African American Leaders Must Do -- CHAPTER 10: The Way Forward: A Call to Service -- Conclusion -- APPENDIX A: Sources for Quality Information on the Black-White Achievement Gap -- APPENDIX B: Suggested Reading List on African American Leadership -- Endnotes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.