"Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and Other Conversations About Race
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"Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and Other Conversations About Race

by Beverly Daniel Tatum

1997•Documentary•320 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growthcoming of age

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About This Book

There is a moment when every child leaves color-blindness behind & enters the world of race consciousness. At that moment, there are two roads parents, educators, & therapists can take: they can follow the status quo, internalizing racial expectations, & become-consciously or unconsciously-part of the problem. Or, they can question stereotypes, &, actively work against racism to become part of the solution.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPsychologicalSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growthComing of age

Subjects

Race relationsPsychologyRace identityWhitesAfrican American childrenAfro-AmericansRace awareness in adolescenceRace awareness

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Author
Beverly Daniel Tatum
Published
1997
Pages
320
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