DIVERSITY BOOK REPORT:“WHY ARE ALL THE BLACK KIDS SITTING TOGETHER IN THE CAFETERIA?”AND OTHER CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE

Presented by:Terrilyn Gray

Overview Defining Racism Complexity of

Identity The Early Years

1st race-related memory

Adolescent Identity Development

Adulthood Identity Development

Development of White Identity

White Identity & Affirmative Action

More than just Black & White

Multiracial Families Embracing Cross-

Racial Dialogue

Critique Likes

Discussion questions are included to encourage future conversations on race relations

Writing style is personal and detailed I could relate to some of her personal

stories, especially Chapter 3: The Early Years “Is my skin brown because I drink chocolate milk?”

Dislikes Focuses mainly on Black-White issues

There is a need for deeper discussions (more than one chapter) on other diverse groups

Correlations To This Course Discusses the attitudes and behaviors of

members of different cultural groups Provides tools for working with diverse

populations Addresses issues affecting diverse

populations

Vocabulary Active Racism

Blatant, intentional acts of racial bigotry and discrimination Passive Racism

Beliefs, attitudes, and actions that contribute to the maintenance of racism, without openly advocating violence or oppression

Prejudice Preconceived judgment or opinion, usually based on limited

information Racial Identity Development

Process of defining for oneself the personal significance and social meaning of belonging to a particular racial group

Racism A system of advantage based on race

Racist A person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to

others

Recommendations Dr. Tatum writes a great

book that I highly recommend all educators and parents read as a tool for dealing with race relations

She includes discussion topics and other resources that readers can use to assist in active engagement of this important topic

ReferenceTatum, B. J., (1997). “Why are all the black kids sitting

together in the cafeteria?” New York: Basic Books.

Thank you for your attention!