Ibram X. Kendi

Ibram X. Kendi

Ibram Xolani Kendi is an American author, professor, anti-racism activist, and historian of race and discriminatory policy in the U.S. He is author of books including Stamped from the Beginning, How to Be an Antiracist and Antiracist Baby. He has been interviewed by such figures as Stephen Colbert and Oprah Winfrey, and in 2019, the New York Times referred to him as "one of the country’s most in-demand commentators on racism." Kendi was also included in Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2020.

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1982 – Present
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Born in
New York City
Educated at
Temple UniversityFlorida A&M UniversityJohn Bowne High SchoolUnity Reed High School
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🏆 MacArthur Fellows Program🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship

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  • 1982

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