Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria
Project LEARN Category
L- Listen
E - Educate
A - Acknowledge
Intended Audience(s)
Theme/Focus
Racism
Book Details
Author: Beverly Daniel Tatum
Publication Year: 2017
Pages: 320 pages
*BIPOC Author Designation
Book Synopsis
Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, argues that straight talk about our racial identities is essential if we are serious about enabling communication across racial and ethnic divides. These topics have only become more urgent as the national conversation about race is increasingly acrimonious. This fully revised edition is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of race in America.