Reviews tagging 'Racism'

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

59 reviews

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

kibbles15's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

3.0

This book is well written and the author clearly did extensive research into the history of racism in the United States.  The fact that he used his own life experiences gave the book a more accessible feel because it read more like a memoir than a book on political science.  In terms of content,  I appreciated that he took a view point that, with a few exceptions, did not attack or blame any specific racial group when defining racism.  However, there was some definite bias in some of the opinions/definitions presented in the book and the ideas tend to lean toward a more liberal viewpoint.   This is fine, but it is good to note that the book is not a completely unbiased assessment of racism in the United States.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Racism, Police brutality, and Racial slurs

Minor: Sexism, Homophobia, Cursing, and Violence

shellroch285's review

challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

As an aspiring educator, I learned so much from this text about how I need to reflect on my practices and intentions. I love how Kendi emphasizes the importance of anti-racist policy over anti-racist education because only the former will definitively bring about positive change. This is an amazing, reframing read!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Racism

Moderate: Death

maggiejean's review

challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

So enlightening and informative. I am recommending this to everyone I know.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Classism, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Slavery, and Cancer

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

jessthanthree's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Cancer, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Excrement

lizvukovic's review against another edition

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

madetofly's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Cancer

jesselopod's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

I found this book really hard to read to start with, but switching to the audiobook made it much easier to consume. A really nuanced look at racism in its many facets. I was frustrated that all the definitions included racism and anti racism in both the description and their titles, which made me mark it down a touch. I was also frustrated at the slights at people’s weights which very occasionally happened, it seemed really at odds at the inclusion messaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Moderate: Police brutality, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Racial slurs, Medical content, and Colonisation

Minor: Cancer

meowsloudlyinyourear's review

challenging informative sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Murder, Police brutality, Cancer, and Racial slurs