Can We Talk about Race?: And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation

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Beverly Tatum Theresa Perry

Can We Talk about Race?

And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation

Beverly Tatum, Theresa Perry

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Beacon Press
01 September 2018

Ethnic studies

Series: Race, Education, and Democracy

Major new reflections on race and schools-by the best-selling author of ""Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?""

A Simmons College/Beacon Press Race, Education, and Democracy Series Book

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. 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.

In her first book since that pathbreaking success, Tatum starts with a warning call about the increasing but underreported resegregation of America. A selfdescribed ""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 this ambitious, accessible book, Tatum examines some of the most resonant issues in American education and race relations-

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The need of African American students to see themselves reflected in curricula and institutions .

How unexamined racial attitudes can negatively affect minority-student achievement .

The possibilities-and complications-of intimate crossracial friendships Tatum approaches all these topics with the blend of analysis and storytelling that make her one of our most persuasive and engaging commentators on race.

Can We Talk About Race? launches a collaborative lecture and book series between Beacon Press and Simmons College, which aims to reinvigorate a crucial national public conversation on race, education and democracy.

By: Beverly Tatum
Afterword by: Theresa Perry
Imprint: Beacon Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 210g
ISBN: 9780807032855
ISBN 10: 0807032859
Series: Race, Education, and Democracy
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Beverly Daniel Tatum is author of ""Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?"" and Assimilation Blues. She is currently president of Spelman College in Atlanta, where she lives with her husband.

Reviews for Can We Talk about Race?: And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation

A provocative and important book . . . What Tatum seeks to do above all is trigger sometimes challenging discussions about race, and infuse those discussions with a reality-based focus on how race affects us all. Her latest book does that beautifully, asking tough questions, and patiently, inclusively seeking answers. --Chuck Leddy