#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the National Book Award–winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a “groundbreaking” (Time) approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society—and in ourselves.
“The most courageous book to date on the problem of race in the Western mind.”—The New York Times
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—The New York Times Book Review, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Shelf Awareness, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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.
Kendi weaves an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science with his own personal story of awakening to antiracism. 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.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK for providing me with an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
I found How To Be an Antiracist to have a lot of valuable information on becoming an 'antiracist' and I think parts of this book are very important and should be heard by everyone. Although, I really didn't enjoy the reading experience of this book, I struggled with the pacing and usually read a book in 1/2 days, although it took me almost four weeks to get through this. There was a lot of personal anecdotes which took away from the parts of this book that were educational and informative, as well as this book feeling more like an autobiography or a journey of self discovery and reflection rather than an educational piece.
I'm glad that I got to read this book, as I feel I've learnt some important information concerning steps I can take to be an antiracist although I wish I'd have enjoyed it more, and personally would've preferred it to be shorter and more concise.
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