A review by grubnubble
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, by Ibram X. Kendi

5.0

Ibram Kendi first introduces a framework for thinking about racism that captures subtleties that are difficult to capture. The majority of the rest of the book describes historical examples of racist ideas, thoughts, and policies; and labels those items in a way that ties to his framework. It took me half of the book to really grasp his framework of thinking about racism, so I absolutely needed all of those examples. I now have a much clearer understanding of racism and I do appreciate the clarity Kendi provides. The book ends in a revolutionary manner, calling for an overthrow of current power and an instatement of new, antiracist power that will benefit all of us who aren’t already billionaires. Hell yeah!