“If young people are exposed to images of African American academic achievement in their early years, they won’t have to define school achievement as something for Whites only. They will know that there is a long history of Black intellectual… — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share Image
“Unfortunately for Black teenagers, those cultural stereotypes do not usually include academic achievement.” — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share Image
“While I think it is necessary to be honest about the racism of our past and present, it is also necessary to empower children… — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
White people who are doing this work need to make their stories known to serve as guides for others. — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
“If young people are exposed to images of African American academic achievement in their early years, they won’t have to define school achievement as… — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
“Children who have been silenced often enough learn not to talk about race publicly. Their questions don’t go away, they just go unasked.” — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
To say that it is not our fault does not relieve us of responsibility. However, we may not have polluted the air, but we… — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
“Unfortunately for Black teenagers, those cultural stereotypes do not usually include academic achievement.” — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
In order to prevent chronic discomfort, Whites may learn not to notice. — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
“For many people of color, learning to break the silence is a survival issue. To remain silent would be to disconnect from her own… — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
To work effectively as an agent of change in a pluralistic society, it is necessary to be able to connect with people different from… — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
The task of resisting our own oppression does not relieve us of the responsibility of acknowledging our complicity in the oppression of others. — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
“Resisting the stereotypes and affirming other definitions of themselves is part of the task facing young Black women in both White and Black communities.” — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
It is important to understand that the system of advantage is perpetuated when we do not acknowledge its existence. — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
Many white people experience themselves as powerless, even in the face of privilege. But the fact is that we all have a sphere of… — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
“Learning to spot “that stuff ”—whether it is racist, or sexist, or classist—is an important skill for children to develop.” — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
The social pressure from friend and acquaintance to collude, to not notice racism, can be quite powerful. — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share
