{"product_id":"2940169065800","title":"Can We Talk About Race?: And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMajor new reflections on race and schools amp;mdash; by the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Simmons College\/Beacon Press Race, Education, and Democracy series book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeverly Daniel Tatum emerged on the national scene in 1997 with \u003ci\u003eWhy Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?\u003c\/i\u003e, a book that spoke to a wide audience about the psychological dynamics of race relations in America. Tatum¿s unique ability to get people talking about race captured the attention of many, from Oprah Winfrey to President Clinton, who invited her to join him in his nationally televised dialogues on race.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her first audiobook since that pathbreaking success, Tatum starts with a warning call about the increasing but underreported resegregation of America. A self-described ¿integration baby¿ amp;mdash; she was born in 1954 amp;mdash; Tatum sees our growing isolation from each other as deeply problematic, and she believes that schools can be key institutions for forging connections across the racial divide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this ambitious, accessible audiobook, Tatum examines some of the most resonant issues in American education and race relations:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe need of African American students to see themselves reflected in curricula and institutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow unexamined racial attitudes can negatively affect minority-student achievement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe possibilities amp;mdash; and complications amp;mdash; of intimate cross-racial friendships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTatum approaches all these topics with the blend of analysis and storytelling that make her one of our most persuasive and engaging commentators on race.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan We Talk About Race?\u003c\/i\u003e launches a collaborative lecture and book series between Beacon Press and Simmons College that aims to reinvigorate a crucial national public conversation on race, education, and democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword by Theresa Perry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116423987440,"sku":"2940169065800","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169065800_p0.jpg?v=1763759419","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169065800","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}