How to Be an Antiracist

National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Ibram X. Kendi National Museum of African American History and Culture is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The museum explores and celebrates the African American experience and examines the role that race has played in shaping American history. The museum collections include artifacts, documents, and artworks that tell the story of the African American experience from slavery to the present day. The museum also houses a research center and library, and offers educational programs and public events.

The characters in How to Be an Antiracist are people who are struggling with racism in their own lives. The author, Ibram X. Kendi, is an African American man who has experienced racism firsthand. He writes about his own experiences with racism and how he has overcome it. Kendi also interviewed other people of color who have experienced racism and shares their stories in the book. Kendi’s goal is to help readers understand what racism is and how to combat it.

Ibram X. Kendi’s characters are often compared to those of other notable authors, including Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou.

In How to Be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi explores the various ways that racism manifests itself in our society. He challenges the common belief that racism is only a matter of individual attitudes, and shows how it is also institutionalized and perpetuated through our laws, policies, and practices.

Kendi makes a compelling case for why we need to actively work to dismantle racism in all its forms. He offers concrete suggestions for how we can do this, both as individuals and as a society. This is an important and thought-provoking book that is sure to spark important conversations about race and racism.