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HOW TO BE A (YOUNG) ANTIRACIST

Nic Stone Ibram X. Kendi

The #1 New York Times bestseller that sparked international dialogue is now a book for young adults! Based on the adult bestseller by Ibram X. Kendi, and co-authored by bestselling author Nic Stone, How to be a (Young) Antiracist will serve as a guide for teens seeking a way forward in acknowledging, identifying, and dismantling racism and injustice.
The New York Times bestseller How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi is shaping the way a generation thinks about race and racism. How to be a (Young) Antiracist is a dynamic reframing of the concepts shared in the adult book, with young adulthood front and center. Aimed at readers 12 and up, and co-authored by award-winning children's book author Nic Stone, How to be a (Young) Antiracist empowers teen readers to help create a more just society.
Antiracism is a journey--and now young adults will have a map to carve their own path. Kendi and Stone have revised this work to provide anecdotes and data that speaks directly to the experiences and concerns of younger readers, encouraging them to think critically and build a more equitable world in doing so.

Ibram X. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University and the founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research. He is the author of many books, including How to Raise an Antiracist, the National Book Award-winner Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, and five #1 New York Times bestsellers, including How to Be an Antiracist; Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, co-authored with Jason Reynolds; and Antiracist Baby, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky. He was awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the "Genius Grant." Find Dr. Kendi online @ibramxk on Instagram, and @DrIbram on TikTok and Twitter.

Nic Stone is an Atlanta native and a Spelman College graduate. Her debut novel for young adults, Dear Martin, was a #1 New York Times bestseller. She is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Clean Getaway, the 2020 NPR Best Book of the Year selection Dear Justyce (a sequel to Dear Martin), the Rainbow Book List Top Ten selection Odd One Out, Jackpot, and Shuri: A Black Panther Novel. She is one of the authors in the New York Times bestselling book Blackout, recently optioned for as a new anthology program for Netflix by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground. Find her online at nicstone.info or @nicstone.
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Published 2023-01-31 by Kokila

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TIME Magazine have run a feature interview with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi on HTBAYA that will also appear in an upcoming print edition. The feature is accompanied by a video interview with Dr. Kendi. Read more...

[A]n important book about a serious topic that goes down easy thanks to Stone's conversational, accessible voice. Read more...

The authors discussed the importance and history of antiracism work with the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Read more...

The authors stopped by "CBS Mornings" to speak with hosts Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil about HOW TO BE A (YOUNG) ANTIRACIST. Read more...

HOW TO BE A (YOUNG) ANTIRACIST debuts on the New York Times bestseller list

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone were interviewed by The Triangle Tribune (NC) and discussed the impact that HOW TO BE A (YOUNG) ANTIRACIST will have on teens. Read more...

Dr. Kendi will be interviewd by CNN.com for an upcoming feature, and he spoke with Indy Week (NC) for a piece ahead of this week's event. Read more...

Ibram X. Kendi among the authors at Houston book events this week - Kindred Stories and ACLU of Texas welcome bestselling authors Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone for a discussion about their new book, "How to Be a (Young) Antiracist." Read more...

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone's guest appearance with host D.L. Hughley on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" on January 30th was picked up by The New York Times and The Global Herald. Read more...

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi spoke with MSNBC's "The ReidOut" about current events, HOW TO BE A (YOUNG) ANTIRACIST and the book tour he and co-author Nic Stone are on. Read more...

Stone puts her own distinctive spin on Kendi's personal exploration of anti-racism in his widely acclaimed 2019 title, How To Be an Antiracist. The original work is part memoir, and Stone approaches this in her adaptation by addressing Kendi in the second person as she explicates and contextualizes the epiphanies that brought him to anti-racism, placing the concepts themselves center stage. She switches comfortably between informal and formal modes, even within single passages....Successfully broadens the reach of the original to a younger audience.

The latest version of the groundbreaking book serves as a guide for teens seeking a way forward in acknowledging, identifying, and dismantling racism and injustice. Read more...

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone spoke with The Boston Globe and discussed parents and caregivers' roles in being antiracist and raising antiracist children. Read more...

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone spoke with The Sacramento Observer about headlining the Oak Park Speakers event on Saturday, February 4th, and their collaboration on HOW TO BE A (YOUNG) ANTIRACIST. Read more...

The young person's version gives teens the tools they need to create a more just society and encourages them to undo some of the damage created by generations before them. Read more...

Bringing the teachings of antiracism to a young audience, this new adaptation focuses on showing young people the tools they'll need to dismantle systemic racism. Read more...