Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

5 reviews

jerbarger's review against another edition

4.75

challenging hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

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This book is well put together in the way Dr. Kendi is able to concisely explain history, how it applies to today, and also interweave his own story and  how he learned these things  (this  humanizes him too, and shows he’s made mistakes, which helps readers be more open to it themselves. Def not preachy even though it could have been!). I would say the only thing that could have improved is more actionable steps on how to be antiracist. I understand we need to work to dismantle racist power, but how do we actually do that? It’s not working so far, and it feels like things have only gotten worse since this book was published. I definitely learned a lot, don’t get me wrong, I just wish I learned how to be antiracist and not just think like one. But maybe that’s the first step??

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Racism, Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Classism

Minor: Fatphobia, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Deportation, Pandemic/Epidemic

kapahl's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Classism

ky_q_xoxo's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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12/5⭐s. Ibram X. Kendi is IT, folks. I will unquestioningly consume everything he puts out, up to and including his computer post-it notes. I bet they would be everything. All that being said, I really really really really love How To Be An Antiracist. An engaging mix of historical fact, personal experience, and antiracist philosophy, I definitely highlighted the vast majority of this book and will be pressing it into anyone's hands who will receive it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation

alayamorning's review against another edition

3.5

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Transphobia, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry

Minor: Drug use

jhpepper's review against another edition

5.0

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief