How to Be an Antiracist
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"How to Be an Antiracist" is a bestselling nonfiction book by Ibram X. Kendi that explores the concept of antiracism and offers a framework for understanding and actively opposing racism in personal and public life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| How to Be an Antiracist canonical | 6 |
| How to Raise an Antiracist | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: How to Be an Antiracist Context triple: [Ibram X. Kendi, notableWork, How to Be an Antiracist]
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Between the World and Me
"Between the World and Me" is a critically acclaimed nonfiction book by Ta-Nehisi Coates that reflects on race, identity, and the Black experience in America through a personal letter to his son.
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The Beautiful Struggle
The Beautiful Struggle is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s coming-of-age memoir about growing up in Baltimore amid violence, hip-hop culture, and his father’s Black nationalist ideals.
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C.
No Is Not Enough
"No Is Not Enough" is a political book by Naomi Klein that analyzes the rise of Donald Trump and outlines a broader progressive agenda for resisting right‑wing populism and neoliberalism.
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D.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by Isabel Wilkerson that examines the hidden caste systems shaping social hierarchy and inequality in the United States and around the world.
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E.
I Passed for White
"I Passed for White" is a 1960 drama film about a light-skinned Black woman who attempts to pass as white in American society, exploring themes of race, identity, and social prejudice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How to Be an Antiracist Target entity description: "How to Be an Antiracist" is a bestselling nonfiction book by Ibram X. Kendi that explores the concept of antiracism and offers a framework for understanding and actively opposing racism in personal and public life.
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A.
Between the World and Me
"Between the World and Me" is a critically acclaimed nonfiction book by Ta-Nehisi Coates that reflects on race, identity, and the Black experience in America through a personal letter to his son.
-
B.
The Beautiful Struggle
The Beautiful Struggle is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s coming-of-age memoir about growing up in Baltimore amid violence, hip-hop culture, and his father’s Black nationalist ideals.
-
C.
No Is Not Enough
"No Is Not Enough" is a political book by Naomi Klein that analyzes the rise of Donald Trump and outlines a broader progressive agenda for resisting right‑wing populism and neoliberalism.
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D.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by Isabel Wilkerson that examines the hidden caste systems shaping social hierarchy and inequality in the United States and around the world.
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E.
I Passed for White
"I Passed for White" is a 1960 drama film about a light-skinned Black woman who attempts to pass as white in American society, exploring themes of race, identity, and social prejudice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antiracism literature
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book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| aim |
to offer guidance on practicing antiracism in daily life
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to provide a framework for understanding racism ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | George Floyd protests ⓘ |
| author | Ibram X. Kendi ⓘ |
| bestsellerStatus |
The New York Times Best Seller list
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surface form:
New York Times bestseller
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely discussed in media and academic circles ⓘ |
| format |
digital
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-racism
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nonfiction ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | How to Raise an Antiracist ⓘ |
| hasRelatedWork |
Stamped from the Beginning
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You ⓘ |
| imprintOfPublisher | Random House ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black intellectual traditions
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American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
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| keyConcept |
definition of antiracism as supporting policies that produce racial equity
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definition of racism as a system of policies that produce racial inequity ⓘ intersection of race with class, gender, and other identities ⓘ personal transformation in relation to racism ⓘ racist ideas versus antiracist ideas ⓘ structural racism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
antiracism
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personal ethics ⓘ public policy ⓘ race and ethnicity in the United States ⓘ racism ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing the term antiracist in mainstream discourse ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 320 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2019-08-13 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | One World ⓘ |
| settingOfDiscussion |
United States history
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contemporary American politics ⓘ |
| structure |
combination of memoir and political theory
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thematic chapters ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfInfluence | 2020s ⓘ |
| usedInContext | diversity, equity, and inclusion training ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
How to Raise an Antiracist
subject surface form:
Ibram X. Kendi
subject surface form:
Ibram X. Kendi
subject surface form:
Ibram X. Kendi