Project Summary: The essay is to be between 750 and 1500 words (not including the reference list), and double-spaced. You are free to write more, but please remember that quality is more important than quantity. Beverly Daniel Tatum discusses racial identity development, and the importance of “black kids sitting together in the cafeteria.” In his book Dreams from My Father, Barack Obama examines his racial identity, including being a black man raised by white relatives in Hawaii and Indonesia. (See attached PDF document.)