Stamped from the Beginning
The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
Recommended by Bianca Belair, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #7 in African American History, Ranked #10 in Racism — see more rankings.
Americans like to insist that they are living in a post-racial, color-blind society. In fact, racist thought is alive and well; it has simply become more sophisticated and more insidious. And as award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi argues in Stamped from the Beginning, racist ideas in America have a long and lingering history, one in which nearly every great American thinker is complicit.
In this deeply researched and fast-moving narrative, Kendi chronicles the entire story of anti–Black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history.... more
In this deeply researched and fast-moving narrative, Kendi chronicles the entire story of anti–Black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history.... more
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Bianca Belair For #BHM I will be sharing some of my favorite books by Black Authors 27th Book: Stamped from the Beginning Written by: @DrIbram When I found this book I couldn’t believe that I had never learned about the information in this book. A book everyone should read. Eye-opening! https://t.co/pLaifB8DFI (Source)
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- #20 in Abstract
- #64 in African American
- #29 in African History
- #81 in American History
- #47 in Black Author
- #25 in Civics
- #11 in Famous
- #45 in Historical Nonfiction
- #89 in Humanity
- #76 in Indian Author
- #21 in Justice
- #84 in Research
- #58 in Slavery
- #62 in Sociology
- #68 in US History
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