[This] is a superb compilation of essays that cover a good number of the persistent problems confronting people of color in North America. More than a simple listing of issues, the authors consistently strive for both a conceptual understanding of the complexity of multicultural relations and offer concrete solutions for the critical problems confronting American society into the 21st century. [It] boasts superb writing, professional editing, and cogent analyses that are informative for academic and lay audiences alike. Most impressive about this book is the collection of authors, each eminent in their respective field, and each making an original contribution to an area of inquiry that has been notably lacking in cogent and coherent discourse. An important feature of the book is its emphasis on the important political and policy questions that confront multicultural societies. -Halford H. Fairchild, former national president of The Association of Black Psychologists