Book Club How To Be An Antiracist

How to be an antiracist is all about the history of racism and the principles of antiracism.

Book club how to be an antiracist. We can be racist one minute and an antiracist the next what does it mean to have to. Consider passing out printed copies of dr. 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.

You can use those references as a reading list for an antiracism book club. In how to be an antiracist kendi asks us to think about what an antiracist society might look like and how we can play an active role in building it. Keep reading for ibram x.

Kendi s statement there is no in between safe space between racist and antiracist. Below we share guides and other resources about antiracism for reading watching and listening. Collaboration with design students.

Kendi in a bookclub with coworkers is the first time in my 30 years i can remember having a series of lengthy honest conversations about racism with non pocs people of color from my experience it s always felt that the onus has unofficially been placed on pocs to live with discuss and overcome racism in america while also. In the book author ibram x. Kendi intro and chapters 1 3 meriam library diversity and inclusion team stefani baldivia leslie botsford chrissy hursh zohra saulat elizabeth tibbitts.

The good news kendi writes is that racist and antiracist are not fixed identities. The antiracist reading list reader discussions guides. How to be an antiracist promises to become an essential book for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step of contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society.

Diangelo s quote and encourage students to draw on more examples from how to be an antiracist to support their claim. Kendi s concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in america but even more fundamentally points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. Mldit summer book club 2020 2020 mlib summer book club how to be an antiracist ibram x.