Reviews tagging 'Racism'

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

68 reviews

nvillanuevadrv's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

bubblybelle's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is an absolute must read in my opinion. It is so informative and thought provoking, and I especially appreciated the conversations surrounding intersectionality. Kendi perfectly blended personal anecdotes with scholarly observations and historical narratives to create an engaging and informative read that is accessible to all audiences.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexism, Homophobia, and Racism

jillaay_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Cancer, Colonisation, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is a book I have had on my radar for a while, and I’m glad I finally picked it up. I really enjoyed the side notes the author gives throughout the book of edits he’s made to the original text and why. I think it’s a reminder that we all have the ability to make a conscious effort to shift our focus and thoughts when we may not be totally correct. I am wanting to continue to learn, grown, change, adapt, and whatever else I need to do in order to be a better person with all of the people around me and around the world. Being conscious of how I could be and have been racially biased in my thoughts and decisions and understanding that I can continue to make an effort to be better!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Cancer

Moderate: Homophobia, Hate crime, Transphobia, and Police brutality

taliynmarie's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

A necessary read for anyone interested in the topic. Ibram relates personal stories of his life as well as information of the world around him in such a way to keep you going and to offer hope for the future, showing that we still have so far to go, and an understanding of what it has taken to get to where we are now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Slavery, Classism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Cancer, Ableism, Colonisation, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, and Racial slurs

lauren625's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs

lindsey_bear's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

I found this book challenging but informative. It is a genre I’m not usually engaging with, and it was nice reading about the experience of Black Americans through an informed and honest eye. The only reason I rate this lower is the emphasis on terminology..I understand the importance of getting these topics right, but I would have appreciated less picking apart of the language and more on his lived experience. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Classism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Rape

sunn_bleach's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Hard to give it a review other than loving the style of point-counterpoint-countercounterpoint that informs one’s evolution and attachment to racist and antiracist ideas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs

Minor: Transphobia and Medical content

kleinerdiktator's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Racism, Police brutality, and Gun violence