The BLM in B-N Book Club will be discussing Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria and Other Conversations About Race (2003) by Beverly Daniel Tatum, at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, at the Bloomington Public Library.
New and occasional members are welcome. Those who recruit an interested high schooler (or anyone under 25) will receive a prize.
Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, asserts that we do not know how to talk about our racial differences: Whites are afraid of using the wrong words and being perceived as "racist," while parents of color are afraid of exposing their children to painful racial realities too soon.
Using real-life examples and the latest research, Tatum presents strong evidence that straight talk about our racial identities-- whatever they may be -- is essential if we are serious about facilitating communication across racial and ethnic divides.