Final Thoughts
Having finished Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria, I can say that I actually really enjoyed this read. Reading such non-fiction works doesn't bring me a lot of excitement but this assignment was made bearable by the fact that Beverly Daniel Tatum is a very talented author and psychologist. With this book, she has improved my understanding of race relations and has motivated me to continue to use my voice and my privilege. I thought that her writing was extremely accessible to white people to learn about how to use their voices and privilege and understand the struggles of people of color. I also feel that this book could be very beneficial to people of color in terms of understanding their racial identity. My appreciation of this book is somewhat selfish in that it helped me understand myself a little better. By applying Tatum's discussion of race identity to my sexual identity, I was able to understand why I seek friendships with other LGBT people...
