In her more recent book, Can We Talk About Race? and Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation, Tatum blends public policy with personal experience, probing the causes and consequences of the continued segregation of America’s school system.Īs a professor, Tatum taught Psychology of Racism, in which students explored the development of their own racial identities. She is the author of the national bestseller, "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria” and Other Conversations About Race, which explores the psychological construction of race and the systemic advantages that define racism, and calls for open discussion of what it means to have privilege and what it might mean to give it up. Tatum is a clinical psychologist and nationally recognized scholar on race issues in America, and addresses the topic of racial identity both rigorously and accessibly. Here’s what you should know before the forum: A Pioneer in Race Research and Dialogue The forum will be held in conjunction with The Principals’ Center’s Race, Equity, and Leadership in Schools convening. On Tuesday, March 21, the Askwith Forums will host Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College, the oldest historically black women’s college in America, for a conversation about leading for racial equity in schools. Note: Live streaming of this forum will begin March 21 at 5 p.m.
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