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Ibram X. Kendi’s *How to Be an Antiracist* presents racism as a pervasive system that establishes false hierarchies of human value, extending beyond race to intersect with class, culture, geography, gender, and body type. Through a blend of ethics, history, law, and science—paired with his own personal awakening—Kendi guides readers from basic antiracist concepts to visionary possibilities. The book invites readers to locate all forms of racism, grasp their harmful consequences, and work to oppose them within social systems and personal attitudes, thereby contributing to a more just and equitable society.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Ibram X. Kendi
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