TY - BOOK AU - Tatum,Beverly Daniel TI - "Why are all the Black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?": and other conversations about race SN - 9780465083619 (pbk.) : AV - E185.625 .T38 2003 PY - 2003///] CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - African Americans KW - Race identity KW - Whites KW - United States KW - African American children KW - Psychology KW - African American youth KW - Race awareness in adolescence KW - Race relations N1 - Originally published: New York : BasicBooks, c1997. With new epilogue by the author; Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-282) and index; A definition of terms. Defining racism, "Can we talk?" -- The complexity of identity, "Who am I?" -- Understanding blackness in a white context. The early years, "Is my skin brown because I drink chocolate milk?" -- Identity development in adolescence, "Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?" -- Racial identity in adulthood, "Still a work in progress ..." -- Understanding whiteness in a white context. The development of white identity, "I'm not ethnic, I'm just normal" -- White identity and affirmative action, "I'm in favor of affirmative action except when it comes to my jobs" -- Beyond black and white. Critical issues in Latino, American Indian, and Asian Pacific American identity development, "There's more than just black and white, you know" -- Identity development in multiracial families, "But don't the children suffer?" -- Breaking the silence. Embracing a cross-racial dialogue, "We were struggling for the words" -- Epilogue 2003: Continuing the conversation -- Appendix. Getting started: a resource guide -- Reader discussion guide ER -