When They Don’t Look Like Us‪:‬

When They Don’t Look Like Us challenges conventional urban sociology by placing Black experience at the center of analysis rather than the margins. Drawing on rigorous research and lived expertise, Delante Clark examines how urban policy, education, policing, and development have shaped inequality from the early twentieth century to the present. The book interrogates who gets to define knowledge, whose realities inform policy, and how structural power operates across cities. Bridging theory and practice, it offers equity-driven frameworks for rethinking urban governance and social justice. Essential reading for scholars, students, educators, and policymakers seeking a deeper, more honest understanding of urban life and the futures our cities can build.