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How to Be an Antiracist

Ibram X. Kendi

#1 Antiracism is a transformative concept that reorients and reenergizes the conversation about racism—and, even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. At its core, racism is a powerful system that creates false hierarchies of human valu...

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It was included in a list of recommended books that offered further education on racial topics.

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Read How to Be an Antiracist.

— Episode: “Juneteenth.”

Episode: “Juneteenth.”

It was included in a list of recommended books that offered further education on racial topics.

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Read How to Be an Antiracist.

The Dan Bongino Show

The host repeatedly cited the book as an example of critical race theory, condemning its argument that anti‑racist discrimination and future discrimination were remedies for past injustices. Dan Bongino and other commentators criticized the author’s definitions of racism and portrayed the work as promoting discriminatory policies. The discussion highlighted the book’s controversial stance and framed it as a negative influence on liberal ideology.

Critiqued

Episode: The Commie Left Is Melting Down (Ep 2121)

The speaker criticized Ibram X. Kendi's book as promoting critical race theory and pushing narratives of exploitation, even referencing the book as being authored by one of the critical race theory pushers.

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Read Ibram Kendi's book, one of these critical race theorist pushers.

Episode: Get Your Kids Away From Libs ASAP (Ep 1961)

The book's remedy for racist discrimination, according to the podcast, was described as more discrimination, which was discussed as a potential contributor to the mental health crisis among liberal youth. The author's inability to define racism was also highlighted.

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The only remedy to racist discrimination is antiracist discrimination.

Episode: Is the Dam Breaking On The COVID Vax? (Ep 1952)

Dan Bongino mentioned this book to highlight what he considered to be the racist views of Ibram X. Kendi. He quoted a passage from the book which he interpreted as advocating for discrimination.

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The only remedy to racist discrimination is anti-racist discrimination The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination And the only remedy to present discrimination is future discrimination

Episode: A New Vaccine Study Has Big Tech Panicking (Ep 186...

The book advocates for anti-racist discrimination as a remedy for past and present discrimination, a concept discussed and criticized by the podcast host.

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The only remedy to racist discrimination is anti-racist discrimination. The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination. The only remedy to present discrimination is future discrimination

Episode: The Great Reset Is Back (Ep 1730)

The book was mentioned in the context of its author recommending future discrimination as a remedy for past discrimination, described as overtly racist.

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Ibram Kendi, prominent critical race theorist, in his book recommending future discrimination. Yes recommending racism in the future as a remedy to past discrimination so racism was bad in the past. So let's do more of it in the future.

Episode: Is This How The NSA Is Spying On Tucker Carlson? (...

The book was mentioned in the context of a discussion about critical race theory and its principles. A quote from the book about the only remedy to past, present and future discrimination was discussed and debated.

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The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination. The only remedy to present discrimination is future discrimination.

Racial discrimination is not inherently racist. The only remedy to racist discrimination is anti-racist discrimination. The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination. The only remedy to present discrimination is future discrimination.

Episode: Is The NSA Spying On This Republican? (Ep 1552)

It was mentioned that Ibram X. Kendi, a leading critical race theory advocate, wrote books on the subject and lectures on it; however, Joy Reid denied his involvement with critical race theory, a claim that was refuted by the show host by showing that Kendi himself had stated his inspiration from critical race theory.

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During the question-and-answer session one of them dared to ask the most basic question of all how are we defining racism?

Sure, so racism I would define it as a collection of Racist policies that lead to racial inequity that are substantiated by racist ideas

so I've certainly been inspired by my critical race theory And critical race theorists the way in which I formulated definitions of racism and racist and anti-racism and anti-racist

The Ezra Klein Show

Ezra recalled reading it when it first released in 2019 and noted that it became a signature text of the postGeorgeFloyd moment, dominating bestseller lists and policy discussions.

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I remember reading Ibram X. Kendi's How to Be an Antiracist back when it first came out. So this was, I think, August of 2019.

— Episode: Ibram X. Kendi on What Conservatives—and...

Episode: Ibram X. Kendi on What Conservatives—and Liberals—...

Ezra recalled reading it when it first released in 2019 and noted that it became a signature text of the postGeorgeFloyd moment, dominating bestseller lists and policy discussions.

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I remember reading Ibram X. Kendi's How to Be an Antiracist back when it first came out. So this was, I think, August of 2019.

How to be an antiracist became one of the signature texts of the postGeorge Floyd moment. It dominates bestseller lists, diversity training, school curricula are built atop it.

Kendi says this completely explicitly in How to Be an Antiracist. He critiques, quote, the assumption that racist minds must be changed before racist policy.

When we chatted the last time, I remember and I went and revisited the conversation recently. My big question about the book was, is this level of analysis possible? ... All these people picked up the book. And then the book is just a pretty aggressive attack on symbolic forms of antiracism.

You have a great new interview with Heather McGee if people are looking for a place to jump in there.

Freakonomics Radio

The author and historian Ibram X. Kendi's book "How to Be an Antiracist" inspired the CEO of Discover Financial Services to enact more meaningful anti-racist policies and initiatives.

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He talked about the importance of being not just not racist, but an anti-racist, right? And making sure that you're a positive force for social change.

— Episode: 538. A Radically Simple Way to Boost a N...

Episode: 538. A Radically Simple Way to Boost a Neighborhoo...

The author and historian Ibram X. Kendi's book "How to Be an Antiracist" inspired the CEO of Discover Financial Services to enact more meaningful anti-racist policies and initiatives.

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He talked about the importance of being not just not racist, but an anti-racist, right? And making sure that you're a positive force for social change.

The Megyn Kelly Show

The book was repeatedly referenced on the show as a flagship text of the DEI and anti‑racist movement, often cited by Megyn Kelly and her guests when discussing school curricula, military reading lists, and the broader woke agenda. Critics on the program described it as promoting present‑day inequalities as a remedy for historic injustices, relying on anecdotes rather than data, and contributing to divisive rhetoric. Across the episodes, the consensus was that the title was misleading and the content was harmful or overly ideological.

Critiqued

Episode: Meltdown Over Musk Buying Twitter, and Backlash Ag...

It was mentioned as a book that provided a guide on how to be racist, instead of anti-racist as the title suggests. It was mentioned as advocating for present inequalities as a solution to past inequalities.

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He just should have taken the anti out of the title. He would have accurately titled his own book.

Kendi says that the answer to past inequalities is present inequalities, that the answer to past prejudice is present prejudice.

Episode: GOP's Giant Virginia Victory, with Ken Cuccinelli,...

It was mentioned as a book that was being taught in Virginia schools, with the speaker noting that the content is divisive and harmful.

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They teach patina love. They teach Ibram X Kendi. They teach Robin D'Angelo.

Episode: COVID Child Abuse, Vaccine Truth and Lebron James...

The book's ideology was described as being embraced by the schools, despite parents' concerns about divisive rhetoric and the creation of racial divisions.

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They were like, nope, we are all Ibram X. Kendi, you know, acolytes now.

Episode: Aftermath of Afghanistan and Julian Assange Allega...

It was suggested that military personnel might find other books more beneficial for their professional development, specifically those focused on war and military leadership.

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It may be not exactly part of the core mission to have the military read Ibram X. Kendi's How to Be an Antiracist.

Episode: Tulsi Gabbard on the Afghanistan Withdrawal Hearin...

The book was mentioned in the context of the military having sailors read it, which caused some controversy within the military.

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Admiral Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, bristled when he was questioned about why they're having the military read even Rex Kendi's 'How to Be an Anti-Racist'. They're having the sailors read that just as General Milley defended it as well.

Episode: A Parent Fights Back: Andrew Gutmann on Critical R...

It was discussed in the context of the Biden administration's push for civics education, which was criticized as being an attempt to promote Kendi's and the 1619 Project's ideologies.

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So no, right. So it's like the push by the Biden administration, the Democrats right now in Congress is not to push civics, they want to push this far left agenda.

Episode: Charles C.W. Cooke on Biden's Broken Promises, COV...

It was mentioned alongside The 1619 Project as a teaching priority being pushed by the Department of Education through federal grants.

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And the two things that were mentioned were the 1619 Project and the teachings of Ibram X. Kendi.

Episode: Michael Knowles on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle,...

It was mentioned in the context of the woke left's view of racism, including the claim that objective truth is white supremacy.

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You see it everywhere from the Smithsonian institution describing the phrase objective reality or objective truth is white supremacy.

Episode: Impeachment, The Sequel, with Eric Bolling and Dan...

It was mentioned in the context of the author's op-ed concerning the Capitol riot, suggesting it was an example of white terror being as American as the stars and stripes.

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white terror is as American as the stars and stripes.

Episode: Sam Harris on Political Tribalism, Cultural Divisi...

Ibram X. Kendi's book, 'How to Be an Antiracist', was briefly mentioned when Sam Harris talked about Coleman Hughes's desire to debate Kendi, who refused.

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Hey, Ibram X. Kendi, let's talk about your book. I don't believe in it. I think you've made mistakes. You've been sloppy. Let's talk about it.

And he won't debate Coleman Hughes, a 24-year-old guy who's done his homework because he's afraid.

Episode: Best of the Week: Left's Censorship Regime, Vetera...

The host referenced the book while discussing DEI certification, noting it as a source they had seen.

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How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. And when I saw it, I have to say,

Episode: Best of the Week: Left's Censorship Regime, Vetera...

The book was cited as a visible reference on the speaker's attire, suggesting it informed the discussion about DEI and antiracist themes.

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How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Jay Shetty suggested this book as a resource for individuals seeking to become better informed on anti-racism.

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There's a book called How to Be an Anti-Racist with Ibram X. Kendi.

— Episode: 5 Lessons From Malcolm X On The Power Of...

Episode: 5 Lessons From Malcolm X On The Power Of Media, Ra...

Jay Shetty suggested this book as a resource for individuals seeking to become better informed on anti-racism.

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There's a book called How to Be an Anti-Racist with Ibram X. Kendi.

Episode: 5 Lessons From Malcolm X On The Power Of Media, Ra...

It was recommended as a starting point for people wanting to learn more about racial issues and understanding the concept of being anti-racist.

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There's a book called how to be an antiracist with Ibram X Kendi.

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

The book's central argument, that the only remedy to racist discrimination is anti-racist discrimination, was presented as a prime example of the problematic ideology promoted in the bill.

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Now what people will find interesting is we keep saying that anti-racism is in fact racism and I want to give a quote from Kendi's book now this book is How to Be Anti-Racist and he says this the only...

— Episode: 234. Kill Bill (67) | Pardy, Haskell, Ka...

Episode: 234. Kill Bill (67) | Pardy, Haskell, Kay

The book's central argument, that the only remedy to racist discrimination is anti-racist discrimination, was presented as a prime example of the problematic ideology promoted in the bill.

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Now what people will find interesting is we keep saying that anti-racism is in fact racism and I want to give a quote from Kendi's book now this book is How to Be Anti-Racist and he says this the only remedy to racist discrimination is anti-racist discrimination. The only remedy to past discrimination is present discrimination.

What these ideas are saying is discrimination is a good thing if it's applied to the group that is the oppressor and in this case it's going to be white kids at our public schools.

Episode: 490. Bringing Woke Capitalism to a Shuddering Halt...

The book was cited as a core DEI training resource that argues antiracism requires anticapitalism, which the speakers highlighted as ironic for large corporations.

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the number one most recommended resource in these DEI trainings will always be Ibram Kendi's How to Be an AntiRacist. Which I find really ironic since these are major corporations telling their employees, you should read this book as part of your DEI training. And the book says to be an antiracist, you must be an anticapitalist.

Morning Wire

The book was cited as a bestseller that many listeners knew Kendi for, highlighting its role in his public profile.

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Listeners may know him because he wrote that bestseller How to Be an Anti-Racist.

— Episode: Antiracism Center Under Fire & Immigrant...

Episode: Antiracism Center Under Fire & Immigrant Populatio...

The book was cited as a bestseller that many listeners knew Kendi for, highlighting its role in his public profile.

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Listeners may know him because he wrote that bestseller How to Be an Anti-Racist.

Pivot

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Pivot

This book, recommended by Baratunde Thurston, offers a detailed explanation of anti-racism, suggesting readers could either read it or listen to the audiobook.

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There's a book for everything and they're in audio and they're on digital. And if you cool with shipping things to your house and leaving them on your porch for three days, they still make them physic...

— Episode: How Facebook and Twitter are dealing wit...

Episode: How Facebook and Twitter are dealing with racist p...

This book, recommended by Baratunde Thurston, offers a detailed explanation of anti-racism, suggesting readers could either read it or listen to the audiobook.

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There's a book for everything and they're in audio and they're on digital. And if you cool with shipping things to your house and leaving them on your porch for three days, they still make them physically. There was a great book literally called How To Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi by the book.

Revisionist History

It was mentioned as Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's second book, described as a brilliant look at how to dismantle the structures that racism creates.

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Dr. Kendi's next book, which I'm sure you've all heard of, How to Be an Antiracist, is a brilliant look at how we dismantle the structures that racism creates.

— Episode: Presenting: Be Antiracist with Ibram X....

Episode: Presenting: Be Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi

It was mentioned as Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's second book, described as a brilliant look at how to dismantle the structures that racism creates.

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Dr. Kendi's next book, which I'm sure you've all heard of, How to Be an Antiracist, is a brilliant look at how we dismantle the structures that racism creates.

The Ben Shapiro Show

The author described this book as extremely racist despite its title, suggesting that its premise advocates for achieving completely equal outcomes dictated by Kendi.

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he is the author of a book called how to be an anti-racist which is an extremely racist book

— Episode: Ep. 1220 - Biden Falls Down The Stairs

Episode: Ep. 1220 - Biden Falls Down The Stairs

The author described this book as extremely racist despite its title, suggesting that its premise advocates for achieving completely equal outcomes dictated by Kendi.

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he is the author of a book called how to be an anti-racist which is an extremely racist book

The Matt Walsh Show

Walsh described the book as a notorious work that promoted a theory that the solution to racism was more racism.

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Henry produced a now infamous book called how to be an anti-racist which offered a novel theory ...

— Episode: Ep. 1228 - Is The Anti-Racism Grift Coll...

Episode: Ep. 1228 - Is The Anti-Racism Grift Collapsing?

Walsh described the book as a notorious work that promoted a theory that the solution to racism was more racism.

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Henry produced a now infamous book called how to be an anti-racist which offered a novel theory ...

Episode: Ep. 812 - The Most Far Reaching Censorship Campaig...

Matt Walsh noted that Ibram X. Kendi is the bestselling author of "How to Be an Antiracist" while discussing Kendi's views on black liberation theology.

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Ibram X. Kendi the bestselling author of how to be an antiracist said in a recent interview. Kendi said that he believes in black liberation theology as opposed to white evangelical theology, which allegedly teaches that black people are a backward uncivilized sort of savage race and Jesus came to save black people and socalled white trash from themselves.

Episode: Ep. 746 - What School Doesn't Tell You About Slave...

The book was cited as the source of Kendi's claim that people are not inherently racist and should not be labeled as such.

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Do you believe that white Americans are inherently racist? Oh, I do not. And indeed, in How to Be an Antiracist, I make the case that we shouldn't believe that anyone is inherently racist or that we should identify anyone as a racist.

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

It was mentioned that the author wrote a memoir years ago, and a young reader's version was created to help young people learn about racism and how to fight it. The book's adult version was praised for the author's openness about his own past racist ideas.

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I latched onto it, slid into his DMs and asked if I could do a young reader's version because it's important that young people have the tools.

— Episode: Ben Crump - The Problem with Policing in...

Episode: Ben Crump - The Problem with Policing in America

It was mentioned that the author wrote a memoir years ago, and a young reader's version was created to help young people learn about racism and how to fight it. The book's adult version was praised for the author's openness about his own past racist ideas.

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I latched onto it, slid into his DMs and asked if I could do a young reader's version because it's important that young people have the tools.

So creating a text like How to Be a Young Anti-Racist, we're giving them information where they're learning these definitions, they're learning what racism actually is.

The beauty of How to Be an Antiracist, the adult book, was that you get Ibram's whole story, where he is very open about the racist ideas that he was holding.

Like your book beat my book in the New York Times bestsellers list. Sorry.

I'll be a young anti-racist and the Young Anti-Racist World Book are available now.

Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

The hosts repeatedly dismissed the book as a trashy, nonsense work that had gained popularity among liberal‑arts circles but conflicted with the show’s values. They criticized its focus on anti‑racist ideology as lacking substance, labeling it a grift and unsuitable for educational curricula. Their consensus was that the author’s ideas were extreme and harmful, describing him as a "cancer" on society.

Critiqued

Episode: 4/14/23: Krystal Reacts To Leaker Arrest, Jen Psak...

It was criticized by Norman Finkelstein and mentioned by Ted Cruz during the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing. It was deemed unsuitable for college or grade school curricula.

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At one point Ted Cruz was a kind of you know psycho pervert Ted Cruz picks up he starts denouncing Ibrahim X Kendi's book anti-racism, you know how to raise an anti-racist, baby

Episode: Mini Show #37: BLM Finances, DHS Board, Southern B...

It was described as having a racialized view of the world and advocating for extreme measures like a Department of Anti-Racism. It was mentioned as having been a best-selling book previously but is no longer considered trendy.

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I actually read some of his books before he even became a thing quote unquote during 2020. I remember thinking he was totally nuts at the time and continue to stand by that.

I read the book by Kendi, how to be an, I think the predecessor to how to be an anti-racist, where he advocates for the Department of Anti-Racism and the Constitutional Amendment and history of his view of anti-racism.

I've always thought he's a cancer on the society and Nicole Hannah Jones, all of them, far before Black Lives Matter.

Episode: 9/25/23: Democrats Freak Over Trump Plus 10 Poll,...

It was described as a very trash book, but was popular among liberal arts college deans and others. The book's ideas were said to be at odds with the show's values.

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It was the first time. I remember, this is the most trash book.

All class concerns are downstream of race.

Every genderqueer bookstore in this country has his book buried at the front row, and billionaires have flooded this man with money to continue his important work.

it's not enough to not be racist. You must be actively anti-racist.

Episode: 9/25/23: Democrats Freak Over Trump Plus 10 Poll,...

It was discussed as a book that promotes anti-racism and was criticized for its lack of substance and focus on racial disparities, and for being a grift.

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Every genderqueer bookstore in this country has his book buried at the front row.

It's not enough to not be racist. You must be actively anti-racist.

It would all be funny if millions of people had not bought this idiot's book and shoved it down their children's throat.

For a while in this country, as I said, you couldn't even go into a bookstore or Barnes and Noble without seeing How to Be an Antiracist or Antiracist Baby prominently displayed.

The collapse of the Kendi Center, the wasting of millions of dollars. It's the latest casualty of the BLM movement.

Episode: Mini Show #37: BLM Finances, DHS Board, Southern B...

It was mentioned as a bestselling book published during the BLM protests of 2020, which was later canceled by Netflix. One of the hosts expressed a past opinion of the author being 'totally nuts'.

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So obviously Mr. Kendi became a bestselling author during the BLM protests of 2020. He's the proponent of how to be an anti-racist, massive bestselling books. Really the inventor of kind of anti-racist ideology going back about a decade.

I actually read some of his books before he even became a thing quote unquote during 2020. I remember thinking he was totally nuts at the time and continue to stand by that.

Episode: Mini Show #37: BLM Finances, DHS Board, Southern B...

It was discussed in the context of Netflix canceling a children's book based on his work. One of the hosts found the book's predecessor to be 'nuts' and a 'cancer on society'.

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I actually read some of his books before he even became a thing quote unquote during 2020. I remember thinking he was totally nuts at the time and continue to stand by that.

What I saw very much is like a racialized view. I've always thought he's a cancer on the society and Nicole Hannah Jones, all of them, far before Black Lives Matter.

Adam Carolla Show

Ibram X. Kendi's "How to Be an Antiracist" was discussed, particularly within the context of the controversy surrounding his Center for Antiracist Research, and how it was criticized for mismanagement of funds and a lack of research output.

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Right, so it's a great grift and it's a multi-billion dollar grift now where if you work for any fortune 500 company then they have to come in and you have to have a consultant show up and every campu...

— Episode: Rob Schneider + Ami Horowitz + Michael L...

Episode: Rob Schneider + Ami Horowitz + Michael Lombardi |...

Ibram X. Kendi's "How to Be an Antiracist" was discussed, particularly within the context of the controversy surrounding his Center for Antiracist Research, and how it was criticized for mismanagement of funds and a lack of research output.

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Right, so it's a great grift and it's a multi-billion dollar grift now where if you work for any fortune 500 company then they have to come in and you have to have a consultant show up and every campus has 300 people working in that department and then they need to get paid but the real insidious part is You have to find something if you're put on a campus and you're being paid to find termites cockroaches and or racism Eventually got to show up with some something in your bag Otherwise, we don't why we pay me 250 K a year

What's this real? His real name is Ibram Henry Rogers. You would people know him. He was the one who wrote how to be an anti-racist

Kendi a national a book award-winning author course how to be an anti racist Nobody read it. They just bought it. Nobody read it Andrew W Mellon professor in humanities and a history press or a DB be you found at the Center three years after he founded the anti-racist network Kendi talked to be you did it. My hope is that

The Rubin Report

The book was mentioned in the context of the Biden administration prioritizing grant projects that incorporate similar ideas, which the speaker criticized as institutionalizing racism in public schools.

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The rule goes on to cite and praise the New York Times landmark 1619 project as well as the work of critical race theorist Kendi as leading examples of the sort of ideas the Biden administration wants...

— Episode: Biden Abandons Centrist Voters, Plans to...

Episode: Biden Abandons Centrist Voters, Plans to Force Wok...

The book was mentioned in the context of the Biden administration prioritizing grant projects that incorporate similar ideas, which the speaker criticized as institutionalizing racism in public schools.

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The rule goes on to cite and praise the New York Times landmark 1619 project as well as the work of critical race theorist Kendi as leading examples of the sort of ideas the Biden administration wants to spread.

The idea that the anti-racist book by Kendi would be something that you would want in the system.

Episode: Critical Race Theory War: James Lindsay, Allie Stu...

This book was mentioned in the context of a discussion about the double standards of woke ideology. The speaker expressed surprise that the author wasn't canceled for expressing views contrary to the ideology's tenets.

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I think the double standard is really the point and I think a lot of times conservatives point out the double standard and they kind of express outrage but this is really the wrong tactic I think the point of the double standard is that these people hold the institutional power so the reason that Ibrahim Kendi can get away with this stuff or Nikol Hannah Jones can get away with this stuff is precisely because they are protected by the institutions they're in a way the key holders to this power

Episode: Why Can Ibram X. Kendi Say This Without Being Canc...

It was described as a book that argues that being "antiracist" means being actively against racism, and that simply not being racist is insufficient. The speaker found the author's views on his daughter's gender identity to be hypocritical.

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He's written many books on racism.

The one he's really known for right now is how to be an antiracist and in effect that means you should be a modern racist.

He also wrote Stamped Racism, Antiracism and You. He wrote Stamped From the Beginning, the history, the definitive history of racist ideas in America.

Episode: Shapiro's F-Bomb, Dave Meets Trump, Douglas Murray...

The book's ideas on antiracism were discussed, focusing on its definition of racism as any system that results in racial inequality and the implications of that definition. The speaker highlighted the controversial aspects of Kendi's arguments, particularly concerning the condemnation of hard work and individualism as elements of white supremacy.

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He says literally any system that generates racial inequality is a racist system.

And if you are complicit in the system by doing things like hard work and individualism, you're an assimilationist. This is what Ibram Kendi says in how to be an anti-racist.

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

It was discussed how the book explains that racism and anti-racism are identities that can be adopted and shed, suggesting a constant need to shift towards the latter.

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It's like one moment we can behave racistly and another moment we can behave anti-racist. We have to redistribute the ratio so that it is overwhelmingly overwhelmingly where we're wearing the anti-rac...

— Episode: Black Lives Matter

Episode: Black Lives Matter

It was discussed how the book explains that racism and anti-racism are identities that can be adopted and shed, suggesting a constant need to shift towards the latter.

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It's like one moment we can behave racistly and another moment we can behave anti-racist. We have to redistribute the ratio so that it is overwhelmingly overwhelmingly where we're wearing the anti-racism identity in our lives more often than we are the racist one.

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