Synopsis:
A remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning for ages 12 and up.
A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism--and antiracism--in America.
This is NOT a history book.
This is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.
A book about race.
The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This is a remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning, winner of a National Book Award. It reveals the history of racist ideas in America and inspires hope for an antiracist future.
Stamped takes you on a race journey from then to now, shows you why we feel how we feel, and why the poison of racism lingers. It also proves that while racist ideas have always been easy to fabricate and distribute, they can also be discredited.
Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative, Jason Reynolds shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas--and on ways readers can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their daily lives.
This was such a powerful book and it's a book that EVERYONE should read. I have not read the original by Ibram X. Kendi yet but its definitely on my list.
“To know the past is to know the present. To know the present it to know yourself.”
I am in Texas where the governor just passed a bill banning schools from requiring staff to teach students about racism. It's history and should be taught. I hope this book is in school libraries, and students all over have access to it. It's important.
“But the thing about being Black is that just being can bring bloodshed.”
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