Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

4 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

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

5.0

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Murder, Colonisation, Classism

anniereads221's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional informative sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

btg's review against another edition

5.0

challenging hopeful informative slow-paced

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Do yourself a favor and just read the book. Frankly, I don't think I have the words to describe how beneficial and eye-opening Kendi's book is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Cancer, Sexism, Slavery, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry

Minor: Mass/school shootings

Quick note on the content warnings -- this is a nonfiction book. Very few of these are explicitly described without the unpacking/dismantling of the reasons why it happens/what we can do about it, and I wouldn't strictly describe most of the content used as "graphic". It's definitely presented differently than a typical piece of media. That being said, be aware that this book covers heavy topics, probably because it's an antiracism book. Of course various types of prejudice are getting explored