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Summary of Stamped Book by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi

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Author: Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi

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To understand how racism works today, you must look at its history. Jason Reynolds is a number one New York Times bestselling author. Ibram X. Kendi is the founder and executive director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. This book is a remix of the national award-winning book Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi. Racist and antiracist ideas have been in existence for almost 600 years. They started in Western Europe in the mid-1400s and have been in the United States from the beginning of the country. Jason Reynolds is a great writer who connects the past to the present in a way that is easy to read and makes sense to the reader. “A racist idea is any idea that suggests something is wrong or right, superior or inferior, better or worse about a racial group. An antiracist idea is any idea that suggests that racial groups are equal.” ~ Ibram X. Kendi

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first key point

The segregationist, the assimilationist, and the antiracist have rationalized racial inequity

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The segregationist says that whites should be as far away from Blacks as possible. The assimilationist believes, on the other hand, that Black people as a group can be changed for the better. The antiracist thinks that there is nothing wrong or right about Black people and that the problem that needs changing is racism. All three groups have been complicit in rationalizing racism.

Racist ideas predate the founding of America. The racist notion dates back to the 1400s in Western Europe. Influential people who needed to defend racist policies beneficial to them came up with racist ideas and sold them to an unsuspecting audience who became ignorant and hateful.

Racist policies produce racist ideas to justify slavery.

Racist ideas make people ignorant and hateful. Everyone can cook up an idea, and just about anyone can consume thoughts. Racism or racist ideas are simply ideas. There is no racial group that is superior or inferior to any other racial group. The problem is that when we think a racial group is superior or inferior, then that thought or idea becomes planted in us. Therefore, because we feel something is wrong with Black people does not mean it’s true. Similarly, the only thing extraordinary about white people is that they think something is unique about white people.

To tackle racist ideas, we must commit to the antiracist idea of group equality. What this means is that we need to discover, critique, and shed the racist ideas that we have consumed over our lifetime. For America to become antiracist, we must acknowledge our racist past, our racist present and be willing to build an antiracist country. An antiracist America is one where no racial group is thought of as more or less, where there is no hate of any racial group nor an attempt to change any racial group. An antiracist America is one where the color of your skin is irrelevant.

In this summary, you’ll gain an incredible insight into how various groups participated in the development of systemic racism in America today and the radical changes we must make if we truly want to create a better country that includes everyone.

An antiracist America is sure to come. No power lasts forever. ~ Ibram X. Kendi

second key point

We need to go on a race journey to understand how racism affects us today

The world’s first racist was not European. It was an enabler by the name of Gomes Eanes de Zurara. He was an obedient commander in the army of Prince Henry, who was the son of King John of Portugal. In his book titled The Chronicles of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea, Zurara recorded the slave trading and the biography of Prince Henry. It was Zurara who portrayed slave trading as an act of service to humanity. He called it a mission from God to help Christianize and civilize African savages. Zurara’s book spread like wildfire and soon became a song sung all across Europe as the primary source of knowledge on African people.

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third key point

Zurara’s opinions on slavery increased the Europeans interest in it

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Devising a way of distracting people away from the truth is not a new idea

fifth key point

Racism makes us blind to the right thing

sixth key point

Despite Britain’s abolition of slavery, America refused to stop slavery

seventh key point

Appearances can be deceiving

eighth key point

White supremacists gave Blacks two options: assimilate or be criminalized

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What is Stamped about?

"Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You" is a powerful and enlightening book that delves into the history of racism in America. Written by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, this eye-opening exploration reveals how racist ideas have been perpetuated throughout history and provides readers with the tools to recognize and combat racism in their own lives. With a compelling narrative and thought-provoking analysis, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand and dismantle systemic racism.

Who should read Stamped

Young adults seeking to understand the history and impact of racism.
Educators looking for resources to teach about racial justice.
Individuals interested in promoting antiracism and social equality.

Topics in Stamped

Racism Social History African History Civil Rights Sociology History Politics Diversity and Inclusion Human Rights Anti-Inflammatory Diet Education Social Skills Self-Help for Women Mental Health

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