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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 1 st race-related memory Adolescent Identity Development
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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
Reference Tatum, B. J., (1997). “Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?” New York: Basic Books.