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

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Summary: This book is a Corvette with a flat tire...
Review: What I mean by this unique title is that it has good fundamentals, psychological proof, and great ideas, but its not going anywhere. I applaud Dr. Tatum as to putting very instance (at least being black) of racism into her pages. She discusses the influence of society and its negative images of blacks in the music, movies, and news. The images of beauty and the standards set by Whites in society. She also shows how through ages that racism is progressed and how even children young as the age of 5 that racism is implemented in their minds. White children even internalize that they are the standard by questioning the color of black kids than there own. But the one thing that the author does not donate time too is the fact that blacks as a people are not doing the best they can to better themselves in society. Yeah you can blame current prejudices, psychological problems, and the domination of whites in society. I am a black male and I do not feel that Blacks are doing all they can to better their situation in American society. For example, no matter how much black students may want to stop learning as a way 'of getting' back at white authority. They are not doing anything, but hurting themselves and eventually supporting the sterotypes that whites and other blacks have about blacks. There is so much more to this book, and so many situations. But it is a must read and will prompt many conversations. It is a daring attempt on Dr. Tatum's part and I have enjoyed reading it.

Rating:
Summary: This book is a Corvette with a flat tire...
Review: What I mean by this unique title is that it has good fundamentals, psychological proof, and great ideas, but its not going anywhere. I applaud Dr. Tatum as to putting very instance (at least being black) of racism into her pages. She discusses the influence of society and its negative images of blacks in the music, movies, and news. The images of beauty and the standards set by Whites in society. She also shows how through ages that racism is progressed and how even children young as the age of 5 that racism is implemented in their minds. White children even internalize that they are the standard by questioning the color of black kids than there own. But the one thing that the author does not donate time too is the fact that blacks as a people are not doing the best they can to better themselves in society. Yeah you can blame current prejudices, psychological problems, and the domination of whites in society. I am a black male and I do not feel that Blacks are doing all they can to better their situation in American society. For example, no matter how much black students may want to stop learning as a way 'of getting' back at white authority. They are not doing anything, but hurting themselves and eventually supporting the sterotypes that whites and other blacks have about blacks. There is so much more to this book, and so many situations. But it is a must read and will prompt many conversations. It is a daring attempt on Dr. Tatum's part and I have enjoyed reading it.