How to Be an Antiracist [B0624]

2019 HCDJ in nice clean condition. "The most courageous book to date on the problem of race in the Western mind."-The New York Times. Antiracism is a transformative concept that reorients and reenergizes the conversation about racism-and, even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. At its core, racism is a powerful system that creates false hierarchies of human value; its warped logic extends beyond race, from the way we regard people of different ethnicities or skin colors to the way we treat people of different sexes, gender identities, and body types. Racism intersects with class and culture and geography and even changes the way we see and value ourselves. In How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi takes readers through a widening circle of antiracist ideas-from the most basic concepts to visionary possibilities-that will help readers see all forms of racism clearly, understand their poisonous consequences, and work to oppose them in our systems and in ourselves. This is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond the awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a just and equitable society.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Read again after having read a few years ago. Ibram Kendi introduces, using his own personal experiences and a set of definitions to draw out the intriguing claim and concept of being the true opposite of racist-the antiracist. The stories and arguments are truly thought provoking, and had me examining my own actions and views once again."; "I loved his combination of biography, personal growth and philosophy. I found it to be more accessible than some other books about race."; "A very relevant book in an age of broken America."