All culturally relevant texts are not equitably yoked. Meaning that to simply have books that feature people of color (dare I say the d word – diverse) or that have content related to social, political, and civil issues is necessary but not sufficient. There needs to be a parsing of your culturally relevant texts, a screening if you will, that indicates levels of authenticity. The premise is that the more authentic the texts, the more equitable and culturally responsive they will be for not only students of color but for all students.