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Stamped from the Beginning

The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America

by Ibram X. Kendi
Avery Kidd Waddell
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Some Americans insist that we're living in a post-racial society. But racist thought is not just alive and well in America—it is more sophisticated and more insidious than ever. And as award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi argues, racist ideas have a long and lingering history, one in which nearly every great American thinker is complicit.
In this deeply researched and fast-moving narrative, Kendi chronicles the entire story of anti-black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history. He uses the life stories of five major American intellectuals to drive this history: Puritan minister Cotton Mather, Thomas Jefferson, abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, W. E. B. Du Bois, and legendary activist Angela Davis.
As Kendi shows, racist ideas did not arise from ignorance or hatred. They were created to justify and rationalize deeply entrenched discriminatory policies and the nation's racial inequities.
In shedding light on this history, Stamped from the Beginning offers us the tools we need to expose racist thinking. In the process, he gives us reason to hope.

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  • Release date

    December 26, 2023

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798855513752
      • File size: 679383 KB
      • Duration: 23:35:22

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Avery Kidd Waddell delivers a commanding narration. He confidently conveys the scope of this new edition of one of the most influential audiobooks on the history of race, which dismantles the myth of a post-racial society. Kendi's work investigates the histories of six historical figures, including Thomas Jefferson, W.E.B Du Bois, and Angela Davis. Their actions, writings, and legacies are deeply considered. This updated edition emerges as a societal counteroffensive to racist efforts, which continue to grow. Kidd captures the depth of the audiobook's revised, detailed research clearly in an unwavering tone. This is key because Kendi doesn't mince or waste words. Listeners should expect to engage actively with the facts provided in this indispensable work. S.P.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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