Be Antiracist: A Journal for Awareness, Reflection, and Action
Paperback – October 6, 2020
Description
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University and the founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a CBS News racial justice contributor. He is the host of the new action podcast Be Antiracist .xa0Dr. Kendi is the author of many highly acclaimed books including Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America , which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, making him the youngest-ever winner of that award. He has also produced five straight #1 New York Times bestsellers, including How to Be an Antiracist, Antiracist Baby , and Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You , co-authored by Jason Reynolds.xa0In 2020, Time magazine named Dr. Kendi one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the Genius Grant.
Features & Highlights
- Reflect on your understanding of race and discover ways to work toward an antiracist future with this guided journal from the #1
- New York Times
- bestselling author of
- How to Be an Antiracist
- and
- Stamped from the Beginning
- .
- Antiracism is not a destination but a journey--one that takes deliberate, consistent work. Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism has reenergized and reshaped the conversation about racial justice in America and pointed us toward new ways of thinking about ourselves and our society. Whether or not you've read
- How to Be an Antiracist
- , this stunning paperback journal offers the opportunity to reflect on your personal commitment to antiracism.
- Be Antiracist
- is both a confessional and a log of your journey toward a more equitable and just society.
- Be Antiracist
- helps you reflect on topics such as body, power, class, gender, and policy, as well as specific questions like, "Who or what scares you the most when you think about race?" and "How can we go about disconnecting Blackness from criminality?" and "What constitutes an American to you?" Kendi's multipronged approach to self-reflection will challenge you to make change in yourself and your community, and contribute to an antiracist future.
