White people who are doing this work need to make their stories known to serve as guides for others. — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share Image
Many white people experience themselves as powerless, even in the face of privilege. But the fact is that we all have a… — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share Image
“The relevant question is not whether all Whites are racist but how we can move more White people from a position of… — 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 Image
White people who are doing this work need to make their stories known to serve as guides for others. — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“Unfortunately for Black teenagers, those cultural stereotypes do not usually include academic achievement.” — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share Image
In order to prevent chronic discomfort, Whites may learn not to notice. — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
It is important to understand that the system of advantage is perpetuated when we do not acknowledge its existence. — Beverly Daniel Tatum Copy Share Image
