If this book were a sponge, it would be saturated with all of the things I never learned in school history classes. I read this while simultaneously listening to Jason Reynolds narrate the audiobook (highly recommend!). It's time to take control over what you think you know, educate yourself, and relearn what racism is and why America can't shake itself of it. This remix of Ibram X. Kendi's "Stamped from the Beginning" is a fast-paced, colloquial summary of the original that will appeal to young readers and adult readers who may not have a lot of free time. Learn the racist origins of "Tarzan" and "Planet of the Apes"--for starters. Learn that Charlene Mitchell was the first black woman to run for president in 1968(!) as a member of the communist party. Be ready for several WTF moments when things click in your brain as you relearn America's history. This book was so interesting that it has encouraged me to seek out the original, because if this barely scratches the surface of what we didn't learn in school, I've got to know what else I didn't learn.
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If this book were a sponge, it would be saturated with all of the things I never learned in school history classes. I read this while simultaneously listening to Jason Reynolds narrate the audiobook (highly recommend!). It's time to take control over what you think you know, educate yourself, and relearn what racism is and why America can't shake itself of it. This remix of Ibram X. Kendi's "Stamped from the Beginning" is a fast-paced, colloquial summary of the original that will appeal to young readers and adult readers who may not have a lot of free time. Learn the racist origins of "Tarzan" and "Planet of the Apes"--for starters. Learn that Charlene Mitchell was the first black woman to run for president in 1968(!) as a member of the communist party. Be ready for several WTF moments when things click in your brain as you relearn America's history. This book was so interesting that it has encouraged me to seek out the original, because if this barely scratches the surface of what we didn't learn in school, I've got to know what else I didn't learn.
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Julian recommends Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
If this book were a sponge, it would be saturated with all of the things I never learned in school history classes. I read this while simultaneously listening to Jason Reynolds narrate the audiobook (highly recommend!). It's time to take control over what you think you know, educate yourself, and relearn what racism is and why America can't shake itself of it. This remix of Ibram X. Kendi's "Stamped from the Beginning" is a fast-paced, colloquial summary of the original that will appeal to young readers and adult readers who may not have a lot of free time. Learn the racist origins of "Tarzan" and "Planet of the Apes"--for starters. Learn that Charlene Mitchell was the first black woman to run for president in 1968(!) as a member of the communist party. Be ready for several WTF moments when things click in your brain as you relearn America's history. This book was so interesting that it has encouraged me to seek out the original, because if this barely scratches the surface of what we didn't learn in school, I've got to know what else I didn't learn.
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