13729. "RESTORING HOPE" (WEST) AND "WHY ARE ALL THE BLACK KIDS SITTING TOGETHER IN THE CAFETERIA?" (TATUM). A comparison of how these two books treat racial issues in the U.S. Both books cover similar topics; however, whereas West’s conversations with prominent African Americans are inspiring, Tatum’s book is more useful in explaining race issues because it is more comprehensive in scope and it makes better use of scholarly evidence. 8 pages, 18 footnotes, 2 bibliographic references.