Racism and the American Educational System

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This paper begins with an analysis of the book by Beverly Daniel Tatum : "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?". This book is a thorough study of the issue of racism in the American school system. It provides a definition of racism, the history of its development and shows how it has influenced attitudes and policies in the system.

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"Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? asks Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D. as the title of her book. By choosing such a frank title, she sets the tone for the rest of her work. Through the choice of her title she indicates that she is willing to talk frankly about race and how it relates to American education. She indicates she will speak in the voice not of a professor, but of the individuals whom she has studied. Throughout the text, she will speak as an educator, a mother, and an African-American female living in a white society as well as a researcher."

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