Alfred W. Tatum > Quotes

“However, many African-American boys feel loathed before they are loved, feel rejected before they are respected, and feel alienated before they are educated. These feelings often morph into expressions of anger.”
― Alfred W Tatum

“This is a critical juncture in our history. Many young people of color in economically underdeveloped communities are becoming deeply rooted in personal and academic dormancy that interrupts their ability to invest in our fast-moving, ever-changing, increasingly demanding world.”
― Alfred W. Tatum, Reading for Their Life: (Re)Building the Textual Lineages of African American Adolescent Males