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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi

  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 R...