Ibram Xolani Kendi (born Ibram Henry Rogers; August 13, 1982) is an American author, professor, anti-racist activist, and historian of race and discriminatory policy in the U.S. [1] [2] [3] He is author of books including Stamped from the Beginning, How to Be an Antiracist and Antiracist Baby.

Jan 9, 2025 · Ibram X. Kendi is an American author, historian, and activist who studies and writes about racism and antiracism in the United States. Through his books and speeches, he argues that racist policies and ideas are deeply ingrained in American society.

3 days ago · In this Oct. 21, 2021, file photo, Ibram X. Kendi, director of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research, stands for a portrait in Boston. Racism, COVID-19 and other big issues of the ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Boston University is closing its Center for Antiracist Research as its founding director, scholar Ibram X. Kendi, leaves for another job. Why it matters: BU's decision, which comes amid a federal backlash to programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion, may spell the end for several initiatives that came out of the center, including the online magazine The …

Jun 4, 2024 · Ibram X. Kendi Faces a Reckoning of His Own In 2020, the author of “How to Be an Antiracist” galvanized Americans with his ideas. The past four years have tested them — and him.

IBRAM X. KENDI is one of the world’s foremost historians and leading antiracist scholars. He is a National Book Award-winning author of sixteen books for adults and children, including ten New York Times bestsellers—five of which were #1 New York Times bestsellers.

Jan 30, 2025 · Ibram X. Kendi, the founding director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), says he has decided to leave BU to join Howard University in Washington, DC. CAR will close when its charter with the University expires on June 30. BU says the center’s 12 current staff members will remain employed through June 30 and are receiving resources and …

Jan 23, 2024 · Ibram X. Kendi is a contributing writer at The Atlantic; and Mellon Professor and Director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research. Kendi is also the author of How to Be an Antiracist.

Jan 23, 2024 · In his memoir, Ibram X. Kendi weaves together an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science--including the story of his own awakening to antiracism--bringing it all together in a cogent, accessible form.

1 day ago · The most significant was Boston University professor Ibram X. Kendi. After the 2020 death of George Floyd, Kendi became America’s race guru, selling books, delivering speeches, lecturing corporations, advising politicians, and everywhere preaching the new gospel of “antiracism.” His key idea was that institutions must practice ...