The Tight Rope: Dr. Beverly Tatum on The ABCs of Representation in Education

"Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum joins Dr. Cornel West and Professor Tricia Rose on The Tight Rope to talk about the critical importance of having curriculums, educators, and school communities that are dedicated to affirming and embracing students of color in general and Black students in particular. She explains the fundamental tenets of this practice in terms of what she calls “ABCs”: Affirming Identity, Building Community, and Cultivating Leadership. Additionally, the professors reflect on the resurgence of Dr. Tatum’s 25-year-old bestselling book, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race, as they discuss the movement of young people fighting for social equity and guidance."