![]() ![]() The possibilities-and complications-of intimate crossracial friendships How unexamined racial attitudes can negatively affect minority-student achievement The need of African American students to see themselves reflected in curricula and institutions ![]() ![]() In this ambitious, accessible book, Tatum examines some of the most resonant issues in American education and race relations: A self-described "integration baby"-she was born in 1954-Tatum sees our growing isolation from each other as deeply problematic, and she believes that schools can be key institutions for forging connections across the racial divide. In her first book since that pathbreaking success, Tatum starts with a warning call about the increasing but underreported resegregation of America. Tatum's unique ability to get people talking about race captured the attention of many, from Oprah Winfrey to President Clinton, who invited her to join him in his nationally televised dialogues on race. Beverly Daniel Tatum emerged on the national scene in 1997 with "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?," a book that spoke to a wide audience about the psychological dynamics of race relations in America. ![]()
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