Notes from Ibram X. Kendi on "How to Be an Antiracist"

[caitri]

Watch on YouTube

- I'm literally pumping the air every time they talk about socioeconomics and the uni students wondering where their next meal is coming from versus the ones wondering what club to go to that night.

- ooh talking about covid and racial data now

- Talking about eliminating the phrase "not racist" because you're either racist or anti-racist, you're either upholding structural racist values or trying to tear them down. Hey.

- On a question on how to deal with racist friends beyond finding new friends (me internally: why?): He suggests starting a book club, having the first few books have nothing to do with race, and then have one that is so that they are already more open to dialogue. (I wonder if he's written about this, this is flirting with bibliotherapy.)

Comments

[minoanmiss]

I should watch this when my little heart can handle it.

[caitri]

YMMV but given the subject matter Kendi is remarkably non-triggery!! I really want to read his book now!!