Stamped from the Beginning

Posted on 14 December 2018 by Ibram X. Kendi

Americans like to insist that we are living in a postracial, color blind society In fact, racist thought is alive and well it has simply become sophisticated and insidious And as award winning historian Ibram X Kendi argues in Stamped from the Beginning, racist ideas in this country have a long and lingering history, one in which nearly every great American thinker is complicit.In this deeply researched and fast moving narrative, Kendi chronicles the entire story of anti Black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history Stamped from the Beginning uses the lives of five major American intellectuals to offer a window into the contentious debates between assimilationists and segregationists and between racists and antiracists From Puritan minister Cotton Mather to Thomas Jefferson, from fiery abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison to brilliant scholar W E B Du Bois to legendary anti prison activist Angela Davis, Kendi shows how and why some of our leading proslavery and pro civil rights thinkers have challenged or helped cement racist ideas in America.As Kendi provocatively illustrates, racist thinking did not arise from ignorance or hatred Racist ideas were created and popularized in an effort to defend deeply entrenched discriminatory policies and to rationalize the nation s racial inequities in everything from wealth to health While racist ideas are easily produced and easily consumed, they can also be discredited In shedding much needed light on the murky history of racist ideas, Stamped from the Beginning offers us the tools we need to expose them and in the process, gives us reason to hope. New Read Stamped from the Beginning [ Author ] Ibram X. Kendi [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr The insights and understanding shared with us in this dazzling work of erudition and scholarship entirely make up for its enormous length One wonders how it can be that such a book has not been written to date, the need for such a work obvious from the moment Kendi begins to trace the evolution of America s history of racist ideas, from the pre revolutionary settlers and the sermons of Cotton Mather right through Thomas Jefferson, William Lloyd Garrison, W.E.B DuBois, and Angela Davis By the The insights and understanding shared with us in this dazzling work of erudition and scholarship entirely make up for its enormous length One wonders how it can be that such a book has not been written to date, the need for such a work obvious from the moment Kendi begins to trace the evolution of America s history of racist ideas, from the pre revolutionary settlers and the sermons of Cotton Mather right through Thomas Jefferson, William Lloyd Garrison, W.E.B DuBois, and Angela Davis By the end we have a framework to evaluate and calmly deconstruct the words of Clarence Thomas and...What s this 5 stars yet still marked as to read Please explain yourself I was talking today with a friend of mine who just joined Goodreads and he raised the question of books which are too difficult to review These are usually non fiction books which are so crammed with ideas that to review them properly you would need 5 closely typed pages, and it must be admitted, most GR users will be dozing off by the end of page one, even your dearest GR friends I did suggest that he include a gif What s this 5 stars yet still marked as to read Please explain yourself I was talking today with a friend of mine who just joined Goodreads and he raised the question of books which are too difficult to review These are usually non fiction books which are so crammed with ideas that to review them properly you would need 5 closely typed pages, and it must be admitted, most GR users will be dozing off by the end of page one, even your dearest GR friends I did suggest that he include ...The author posits that there are really 3 sides to the debate of racial disparities existing and persisting The three sides are segregationists, assimilationists and antiracists His definition of racism,i.e., the adoption of racist ideas is a simple one, and as such you will see some famous people that will surprise you to be labeled as racist at points in their career W.E.B DuBois is certainly a name most readers would never associate with being a racist during his long illustrious career The author posits that there are really 3 sides to the debate of racial disparities existing and persisting The three sides are segregationists, assimilationists and antiracists His definition of racism,i.e., the adoption of racist ideas is a simple one, a...2016 National Book Award for Non FictionIbrahm Kendi s work is evident of a great deal of scholarly research I felt that I had to commit myself to giving it at least the same treatment Scientist that I am, I found myself leafing through his references, pulling outmorsels of truth It wasn t enough to pour over the...Every American should read this book A true tour de force, an absolute scorched earth history and reassessment of racism in the United States I read a lot of American history and I read a lot, talk about a lot, try to learn a lot about the role of racism in American history and the present, and I was absolutely floored by what this book showed me that I did not know and had not considered Moreover I was impressed with the author s interweaving of issues such as sexism and heterosexism Very e Every American should read this book A true tour de force, an absolute scorched earth history and reassessment of racism in t...Probably closer to 3.5 stars, but this is worth rounding upThis book goes wide not deep on a very important topic, and should be required reading for everyone That phrase gets thrown around a lot when talking about important books , but I m seriously for serious here Kendi has written THE comprehensive book about the history of racism in America, tracing it all the way from its roots in the 16th century through modern day, and he covers it from top to bottom, hitting on every major point you can probably think of along the way It s an invaluable r This book goes wide not deep on a very important topic, and should be required reading for everyone That phrase gets thrown around a lot when talking about important books , but I m seriously for serious here Kendi has written THE comprehensive book about the history of racism in America, tracing it all the way from its roots in the 16th century through modern day, and he covers it from top to bottom, hitting on every ma...Fooled by racist ideas, I did not fully realize that the only thing wrong with Black people is that we think something is wrong with Black people I did not fully realize that the only thing extraordinary about White peopl...Stamped from the Beginning is an ambitious and necessarily lengthy history of racist ideas towards black Amercians Despite its length over 500 pages , it is a compelling read, brimming over with surprising facts, laser sharp analysis, and a clear argument.Kendi argues that racist policies are promoted through racist ideas by powerful men who wish to maintain control of their wealth Discrimination is not caused by ignorance and hate Racial discrimination leads to racist ideas, which lead Stamped from the Beginning is an ambitious and necessarily lengthy history of racist ideas towards black Amercians Despite its length over 500 pages , it is a compelling read, brimming over with surprising facts, laser sharp analysis, and a clear argument.Kendi argues that racist policies are promoted through racist ideas by powerful men who wish to maintain control of their wealth Discrimination is not caused by ignorance and hate Racial discrimination leads to racist ideas, which lead to ignorance and hate.The book starts with the origins of racist ideology, imported f...The popular and glorious version of history saying that abolitionists and civil rights activists have steadily educated and persuaded away American racist ideas and policies sounds great But it has never been the complete story, or even the main story Politicians passed the civil and voting rights measures in the 1860s and the 1960s primarily out of political and economic self interest not an educational or moral awakening And these laws did not spell the doom of racist policies The racistThe popular and glorious version of history saying that abolitionists and civil rights activists have steadily educated and persuaded away American racist ideas and policies sounds great But it has never been the complete story,...

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14 December 2018

Ibram X. Kendi