Social science · Memoir
How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi combines memoir with a framework for understanding racist ideas and policies. He argues that being neutral is not an option and that the work is to challenge inequity in its many forms.
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- First published
- 2019
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 320
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a personal, definition-driven argument about race that you can debate with others.
Skip this if you want a neutral survey of competing views or a purely historical account.
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Quick answers about How to Be an Antiracist
- What is How to Be an Antiracist about?
- Ibram X. Kendi combines memoir with a framework for understanding racist ideas and policies. He argues that being neutral is not an option and that the work is to challenge inequity in its many forms.
- Who should read How to Be an Antiracist?
- Read it if you want a personal, definition-driven argument about race that you can debate with others. Skip it if you want a neutral survey of competing views or a purely historical account.
- How long and how fast is How to Be an Antiracist?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 320 pages, first published in 2019.
- Does How to Be an Antiracist have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Racism, Prejudice.
- Can I borrow How to Be an Antiracist for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends How to Be an Antiracist; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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