We are indebted to the mediators who are a part of this nation's civil rights and race relations history for their thoughtful participation in this project. They generously donated their time and shared their experiences and insights so that others can benefit from their knowledge. We also want to thank other CRS mediators who gave us their support even though we could not include them in the project.

We are, of course, indebted to Steve Toben, former Program Officer, and his colleagues at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for their encouragement and advice and the grant that funded our work.