The international bestseller that changed how we talk about racism'A critically acclaimed book
that gave readers a starting point to demystify conversations about race' The Atlantic'A
classic' Jodi Picoult 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 mainstay on the bookshelves of American readers since 1998
and substantially revised and updated in 2017 this evergreen bestseller is essential reading
for anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of race
