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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Ibram X. Kendi, Jason Reynolds
Written as an “anti-history” history book that was adapted from Ibram X. Kendi’s original [b:Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America|25898216|Stamped from the Beginning The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America|Ibram X. Kendi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1440457523l/25898216._SY75_.jpg|45781103] as a more accessible account for a younger audience, Jason Reynolds does a tremendous job exploring the history of racism in the United States with [b:Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You|52220686|Stamped Racism, Antiracism, and You|Jason Reynolds|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568739320l/52220686._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73010857].
A solid work of advocacy that touches upon a number of key points in ways not unsimilar to Howard Zinn’s [b:A People's History of the United States|2767|A People's History of the United States|Howard Zinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494279423l/2767._SY75_.jpg|2185591] or Prof. Nell Irvin Painter’s [b:The History of White People|6919721|The History of White People|Nell Irvin Painter|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1349005576l/6919721._SY75_.jpg|7147568], albeit this one is much shorter and more accessible. This is the kind of book I wish I could have read when I was in high school, but I am glad that it is now available to help fill in what standard history textbooks typically leave out.
“Your body goes, but your ideas don’t. Your impact lingers on, even when it’s poisonous. Some bodies get into the ground and daisies bloom. Others encourage the sprouting of weeds, weeds that work to strangle whatever’s living and growing around them.”
The concept of racism started with solidifying control of black bodies to financially fuel the most pernicious and exploitative economic system ever created—slavery. Following historic events, the book then details how control continued with Jim Crow, Reconstruction, and beyond. What makes this work so great though, is that each period includes the prominent written and artistic works of different black activists. Agency and authenticity are both at the root of these historic explorations, and are ultimately what makes it so great.
Ultimately, this was a great book and I highly recommend it if you want a quick history read that will give it to you straight.
A solid work of advocacy that touches upon a number of key points in ways not unsimilar to Howard Zinn’s [b:A People's History of the United States|2767|A People's History of the United States|Howard Zinn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494279423l/2767._SY75_.jpg|2185591] or Prof. Nell Irvin Painter’s [b:The History of White People|6919721|The History of White People|Nell Irvin Painter|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1349005576l/6919721._SY75_.jpg|7147568], albeit this one is much shorter and more accessible. This is the kind of book I wish I could have read when I was in high school, but I am glad that it is now available to help fill in what standard history textbooks typically leave out.
“Your body goes, but your ideas don’t. Your impact lingers on, even when it’s poisonous. Some bodies get into the ground and daisies bloom. Others encourage the sprouting of weeds, weeds that work to strangle whatever’s living and growing around them.”
The concept of racism started with solidifying control of black bodies to financially fuel the most pernicious and exploitative economic system ever created—slavery. Following historic events, the book then details how control continued with Jim Crow, Reconstruction, and beyond. What makes this work so great though, is that each period includes the prominent written and artistic works of different black activists. Agency and authenticity are both at the root of these historic explorations, and are ultimately what makes it so great.
Ultimately, this was a great book and I highly recommend it if you want a quick history read that will give it to you straight.