Improving educational outcomes for Black student populations requires that teachers have a deep awareness of racialized experiences of the students they serve. This study examined the experiences of White urban elementary school teachers and Black students' experiences with classroom dialogue about racism and Black violence across the United States. The data for this qualitative study was collected through semi-structured, one-on-one interviews with five teacher participants and five former urban elementary student participants. The guiding questions of this study were: (a) How does a teacher's White ideology frame their approach to conversing or leading conversations with students of color? (b) How does a White teacher's understanding of racism impact conversations with Black students about Black violence? (c) What did/do Black students need from White teachers to be able to dialogue about Blacks and violence? And (d) How have African American student conversations with teachers about race and violence shaped who they are as young adults? These questions were explored through the theoretical lens of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Critical Whiteness studies (CWS). The results indicate that White urban teachers often avoid race talk with young Black children citing that they do not know how to talk to Black children about race. According to urban Black students, White urban teachers do not care about what is happening to Blacks because of the existing racial divide. Teachers commonly disassociate themselves from them, particularly when it comes to racial matters, which allows these teachers to see them as objects to be controlled and managed instead of human beings deserving of being understood and cared for. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]