CHAPTER 4

HomeworkStudy Chapter 4. 

Article: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race

Author: Beverly Tatum

HomeworkYour assignment is due FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025

REQUIRED TEXT: Lacourt, L. A. , Mark, J. , Tripp, L. , & Villanueva, M. (Eds.). (2015). Racial Issues. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt

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Guidelines for This Assignment   PAPERS MUST MEET COLLEGE LEVEL STANDARDS This means: The paper must meet college-level standards in order to be accepted.

This means: 1) typed in Times New Roman, 12pt font, and double-spaced.

2) Appropriate spelling, Mechanics and coherence as well as content are evaluated. 

3) sources should be cited when appropriate.  
I. Essay should be at least 200 words in length.

II. Essay must include your reaction, opinion, and evaluation of the ideas presented by the author.

III. Essay is due: Your assignment is due 
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? This article is in the textbook. You should read this article very carefully at least five times. A distinguished scholar wrote it. Some of the concepts are not easy to grasp. I am going to evaluate how well you understand complex institutions and policies. Using the set of basic questions below, TYPE your responses using the format below. I will read your responses and we will discuss them in class.  

COPY AND PASTE THESE 4 questions and TYPE your answers to these questions.
If you do not use the specified format, you will be docked 3 points.

ETHS 111: CHAPTERS 4, 5, 6, 9 CORRECT FORMAT
 You must use this format.
 
1.  The key concept(s) we need to understand in this article is (are)
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2.  The main assumption(s) underlying the author’s thinking is (are)
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3.  The main point(s) of view presented in this article is (are) 
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4.  Evaluate the author’s argument: strengths and weaknesses.
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See videos on Dr. Tatum A Conversation About Race with Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxuCI_XbEGQ     Connecting the Dots: How Race in America’s Classrooms Affects Achievement In this invited address, Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, president of Spelman College, discusses why honest conversations about race are important, especially as these 45:44 Connecting the Dots: How Race in America’s Classrooms Affects Achievement3 years agoyoutube.com    
Dr. Robin DiAngelo discusses ‘White Fragility’ 788,586 views •Jul 3, 2018 14K2.7KSHARESAVE University of Washington professor Dr. Robin DiAngelo reads from her book “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism,” explains the phenomenon, and discusses how white people can develop their capacity to engage more constructively across race.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ey4jgoxeU    

Allegories on race and racism | Camara Jones | TEDxEmory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNhcY6fTyBM    
Public education is becoming big business as bankers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BfoWt1LeBg
New Orleans: Charter Schools—Experiment or Solution? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEyS1pPb4zg  
Political Success is Civil Rights Failure (Charter Schools Study) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtsbQAV4kHY
CHARTER SCHOOL REFERENCES   Moyers-Charter School Scam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y9ya3bBlIM  
DIANE RAVITCH   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_ZcimHj6mE  

Are Charter Schools Todays Version of Sub Prime Mortgages?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIf0xpVBZKQ  
Charter Schools, Race, & Urban Space: Where Market Meets Grassroots Resistance (w/ Kristen L Buras) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UL-9Yp2TQw   2015 Longfellow Lecture: Education & Civil Rights in the 21st Century | Pedro Noguera, PhD   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwJDA4PMxyg   Pedro Noguera: Creating the Schools We Need   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb3ycTjGh2A  

john powell and Noliwe Rooks: Race, Higher Education & Social Justice   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1t6jWCZxmk    

Evaluation Standards and Explanations Rating Category: Points

10 Excellent: *neatly typed *thoughtful response *proper style * critical comments *good evaluation and analysis.  

9 Good: *neatly typed *thoughtful response *proper style * critical comments.  

7-8 Average: *neatly typed *proper style * critical comments.

  5-6 Poor: *neatly typed *proper style * weak comments.  

 3-4 Very Poor: *many spelling errors  *grammatical mistakes *simply repeated the words of the author.  

1-2 Not Acceptable: