Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi appears in the following:

What Does “Color-Blind” Really Mean?

Monday, July 10, 2023

Affirmative action is gone. Ibram X. Kendi tells us the history leading up to this moment and what could be next.

Teaching Anti-Racism with Ibram X. Kendi

Friday, June 17, 2022

Ibram X. Kendi talks about his new book offering guidance to parents and caregivers.

Critical Race Theory 101

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Ibram X. Kendi explains the development of 'critical race theory' 

The Dawn of ‘Anti-Racist’ America

Monday, June 07, 2021

Ibram X. Kendi reflects on a shifting political culture -- and the fierce backlash against it. Plus, a remembrance of the 1921 Tulsa massacre.

A 'Community History' of Black America

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha Blain talk about this moment in Black history and their new collection of 80 writers' and 10 poets' take on the American story.

Ibram X. Kendi on 'How To Be an Antiracist'

Friday, July 03, 2020

A new book from author and professor Ibram X. Kendi. 

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A Remix of 'Stamped From the Beginning'

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds on the young adult adaptation of Kendi's book, "Stamped From the Beginning." 

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A New Theory of Swing Voters

Friday, February 28, 2020

What if they're not just switching between Republican and Democrat?

Black Swans

Friday, February 28, 2020

Making sense of a looming pandemic and a puzzling Democratic primary.

'How to Be an Antiracist'

Thursday, August 15, 2019

A new book from author and professor Ibram X. Kendi. 

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Why "Send Her Back" Reverberated So Loudly

Friday, July 19, 2019

What this week tells us about where America stands within its own history of racism.

Burning of Three Black Churches Serves as Reminder of Racism's Continuing Legacy

Monday, April 15, 2019

The churches were all burned in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, over the course of ten days in March.

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Our Divided Government

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Our government "cannot endure, permanently half racist and half antiracist...Only a renewed commitment to antiracist policies can save the endangered American project."

Getting Racist Ideas Backwards

Friday, August 31, 2018

The prevailing narrative, that racist ideas stem from the poor and ignorant, is not just wrong but often backwards. 

Why the Deck is Stacked Against Young Black Men, Even When They're Rich

Monday, April 09, 2018

New York Times journalist Emily Badger and professor Ibram Kendi talk about the revelations in Badger's article, “Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys.”

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How to Close the Income Gap

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

American University professor Ibram X. Kendi and the author and children's book publisher Denene Millner continue a conversation about income mobility and race.

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Getting Racist Ideas Backwards

Friday, March 02, 2018

The prevailing narrative, that racist ideas stem from the poor and ignorant, is not just wrong but often backwards. 

Why Racism Lingers

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

University of Florida professor Ibram Kendi looks at the lives of prominent American thinkers to make his case that even advocates of racial equality often perpetrated racist ideas.

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