LIVE: Race Relations Expert Tatum on Why Conversations About Race Matter
LIVE: Race Relations Expert Tatum on Why Conversations About Race Matter
Tatum recently released a fully revised and updated edition of her bestselling book “Why Are the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race.”
In an interview with LIVE, Tatum says it’s important to have conversations about race and listen for opportunities to have natural discussions.
“We can’t solve a problem if we can’t talk about it,” the Brock International Prize in Education winner says.
To make a change, she says, we all have a role to play and each of us has an opportunity.
“We all have a sphere of influence. Everybody influences someone, and we should not be afraid to use that influence to bring about the changes we hope to see,” she says.
Tatum’s work has involved leading national and community conversations about race and in 2014 she received the American Psychological Association’s Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology.
On Thursday, November 9, Tatum will speak at the Gordon School in East Providence about creating an effective dialogue about on race with children. The talk begins at 6:30 and is free and open to the public.