Reviews for "Why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?"

The average rating for "Why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?" based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-04-05 00:00:00 Thomas Wilson White people: This is not a Racism 101 book. Don't read it if it's your first, second, or even third book on racism. It won't help you. You'll feel attacked and guilty, and write a self-centered, whiny review about how the author is so reverse-racist, and how there's only really one human race, and how you're really just tired of people talking about "privilege" and "racism" and blahblahblah... If you're past that stage of indoctrinated colorblind racism, past the knee-jerk reactionary self-defensiveness that comes when someone points out that you unwittingly support and benefit from institutionalized oppression (and maybe you should DO something about it)... then this book is a worthwhile read. The book talks about racial identity and its place in the formation of self-image. Unfortunately, Dr. Tatum speaks largely from experience as a psychologist, so don't expect a bevy of study citations backing up her observations. Nonetheless, she presents interesting food for thought. I suggest this book as a must-read for any serious anti-racist, especially whites.

Review # 2 was written on 2007-08-30 00:00:00 John Michael Weatherford As a caucasion mother of an adopted african american son...this book was a MUST READ. It teaches us how to have effective and constructive conversations about race. Recent generations of caucasions have taught their young children to avoid using race to describe other people. Unfortunately, all this does is create a society frightened to discuss race. Without effective communication on this topic, we will never achieve true peace and equality among different races and cultures.