CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING NEW RESOURCE

FOR A BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP AT YOUR CHURCH

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

By Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D.

1998 Multicultural Book of the Year

Contains a group discussion guide

Perfect for a book group or an adult Sunday school class

Could also be used as a springboard for senior high youth group discussions

Has helped hundreds of thousands of readers figure out

where to start talking about racial issues

This edition contains a new epilogue by the author

Some of the subjects covered

Defining racism

Understanding blackness and whiteness in a white context

Identity development and its complexity

Affirmative action

The author, Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D., is president of Spelman College. Prior to this appointment she was acting president and dean, as well as a professor of psychology and education, a Mount Holyoke College. She is an expert on race relations in the classroom and the development of racial identity. She also lectures extensively throughout the country and conducts numerous workshops with students, educators, and parents.

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Worship for All Ages, Services for Special Sundays
This book has suggestions for services for Pentecost (as well as Lent, Holy Week and Easter). It has lots of ideas for Sunday worship services when children might be worshipping for the whole service with their parents. This book contains dramas, parades, and congregational activities around the theme of the specials days of celebration. It follows the lectionary and includes lots of visuals to help keep the children’s attention. If you are interested, send an email (it’s not in the online catalog yet) and we’ll send it right out. Already used by First Congregational UCC, Breckenridge and Bethany Christian Church, Detroit!