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"Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy we should support? How can we get past our reluctance to discuss racial issues? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, argues that straight talk about our racial identities is essential if we are serious about enabling communication across racial and ethnic divides. These topics have only become more urgent as the national conversation about race is increasingly acrimonious. This fully revised and updated edition is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of race in America"--

Intro -- Introduction: Can We Talk about Race? -- One: The Resegregation of Our Schools and the Affirmation of Identity -- Two: Connecting the Dots: How Race in America's Classrooms Affects Achievement -- Three: "What Kind of Friendship Is That?": The Search for Authenticity, Mutuality, and Social Transformation in Cross-Racial Relationships -- Four: In Search of Wisdom: Higher Education for a Changing Democracy -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Notes.