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The classic, New York Times-bestselling book on the psychology of racism that shows us how to talk about race in America. “An unusually sensitive work about the racial barriers that still divide us in so many areas of life.” ―Jonathan Kozol, author of Amazing Grace Walk into any racially...

Major new reflections on race and schools—by the best-selling author of “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” A Simmons College/Beacon Press Race, Education, and Democracy Series Book Beverly Daniel Tatum emerged on the national scene in 1997 with “Why Are All...

Walk into any racially mixed secondary school and you will see young people clustered in their own groups according to race. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned psychology professor, guides us through how racial identity develops, from very young children all the way to adulthood, in Black families, white families and mixed-race families, and helps us understand what we can do to break the silence, have better conversations with our children and with each other about race, and build a better world.

A former college president and bestselling author offers leadership lessons for today’s troubled campuses. “Peril and Promise is both a practical guide and a moral compass, urging those in leadership roles to lead not from fear but from purpose.” ―Forbes Higher education is under...