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Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations about Race

by Beverly Daniel Tatum

Race, identity, and the conversations between them

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Race, identity, and the conversations between them

Beverly Daniel Tatum uses the question of why students often cluster by race in mixed high schools to open a wider discussion of racial identity and inequality in America. The book considers whether such grouping is a problem or a coping strategy, then connects that question to the difficulty many people have discussing race. Tatum argues that speaking directly about racial identities is important to communication across racial and ethnic divides and to pursuing antiracism. The revised edition frames these themes within an increasingly contentious national conversation about race.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers seeking an introduction to discussions of racial identity and inequality in America.
  • Educators and others interested in race relations in multiracial school settings.
  • Readers exploring communication across racial and ethnic divides and antiracism.

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Racial identityRacism and inequalitySchool grouping and belongingCommunication across racial and ethnic dividesAntiracism

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Book overview

The classic, New York Times-bestselling book on the psychology of racism that shows us how to talk about race in America.

"An unusually sensitive work about the racial barriers that still divide us in so many areas of life." ―Jonathan Kozol, author of Amazing Grace

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? How can we get past our reluctance to discuss racial issues?

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 communicating across racial and ethnic divides and pursuing antiracism. These topics have only become more urgent as the national conversation about race is increasingly acrimonious. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand dynamics of race and racial inequality in America.
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