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How to Be an Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi
Fave quote: "The history of racist ideas is the history of powerful policymakers erecting racist policies out of self-interest, then producing racist ideas to defend and rationalize the inequitable effects of their policies, while everyday people consume those racist ideas, which in turn sparks ignorance and hate."
This book was a great mix of broad and personal, and also challenging in the best way. Highly recommend, I learnt a lot. You can definitely tell Kendi is a lecturer - the book is super clearly written and straightforward, which was helpful for my brain fog. The chapters are short but really meaty so it's really accessible from an academic book.
Heads up that as well as the content about medical racism that you'd expect, Kendi also discusses serious illness in the last couple of chapters, which was unexpectedly triggering for me. Spoonie friends go carefully but still definitely read it.
This book was a great mix of broad and personal, and also challenging in the best way. Highly recommend, I learnt a lot. You can definitely tell Kendi is a lecturer - the book is super clearly written and straightforward, which was helpful for my brain fog. The chapters are short but really meaty so it's really accessible from an academic book.
Heads up that as well as the content about medical racism that you'd expect, Kendi also discusses serious illness in the last couple of chapters, which was unexpectedly triggering for me. Spoonie friends go carefully but still definitely read it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness