The world continues to scream for justice after what happened to George Floyd last May 2020. The black community and those who support them still protests to seek not only justice for Floyd but also enlightenment to everyone that black lives and other ethnicity’s lives also matter. People of color have been struggling and fighting with racism since the early years. Yet there had been little progress, and more people sure still suffer from it. The root cause of this issue has not yet been identified clearly, but one thing is for sure, people want change, and it has to happen. But how can we do it? Perhaps you’re also craving for answers on how to be anti-racist, so here Ibram X. Kendi lays the hows for everyone.
Racism is a system that creates false hierarchies and definition of human values. Its logic evolves around the way we regard people of different ethnicity or skin colors. On the other hand, anti-racism is a concept that pertains to the beliefs, actions, movements, and policies adopted or developed to oppose racism.
“The only way to undo racism is to identify and describe it—and then dismantle it consistently.”
This quote is an excerpt from Ibram X. Kendi’s book entitled How to be An Anti-Racist. The book brings an original approach to understanding and defeating racism and inequality not only in our society but, most importantly, in ourselves. Kendi focused on the important points listed below:
- A modern definition of racism and the ideas and policies that underpin it
- How racism intersects with capitalism, patriarchy, and homophobia
- How individuals and societies can move into a new anti-racist reality
Moreover, How to Be an Antiracist will bring you distinctive experience on how to overcome the on-going issue about racism. Kendi used a powerful approach as to how he will narrate his thoughts about how we can play an active role in creating an anti-racist society. He combined ethics, history, law, and science with his engaging personal narrative of his own realizations about anti-racism.
The inequality needs to stop now, and we need to make an impactful change to society for us to be able to provide a brighter future for the next generation. May this book bring you answers and teach you how to do that. Let us start building an anti-racist community today.
