Summary of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum:And Other Conversations About Race: A Comprehensive Summary

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Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? 

Originally published in 1997, "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race" delves into issues of race and racism in the United States through the lens of psychology.
Written by Beverly Daniel Tatum, a clinical psychologist specializing in racial identity development, the book underscores the necessity of fostering constructive dialogues about race and racism, predicated on an understanding of how racial identities are shaped and how they impact individuals' lives.
 
The updated edition from 2017 includes revisions to the text and introduces a new Prologue and Epilogue, which discuss developments spanning the two decades since the book's initial publication.
The guide aligns with Tatum's linguistic preferences, such as capitalizing racial and ethnic terms, advocating for "Latinx" over gender-specific terms, and recognizing the variability in terminology referring to specific groups.
 
The Prologue outlines the persistent prevalence of racism in the United States, manifested in various forms such as police brutality, voter suppression, and microaggressions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Francis Thomas
• Release date: Feb 24, 2024
• ISBN: 9791223011126

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Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

Beverly Daniel Tatum

And Other Conversations About Race

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