Stamped

This is NOT a history book. It is a book about the here and now, written to help readers understand why the United States is where it is on matters of race. Jason Reynolds, using research by Ibram X. Kendi, examines how the construct of race has been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence, and to shape institutions and ideas. Stamped traces how racist ideas began and were spread across American life and shows how those ideas can be discredited. Reynolds’s clear, fast-paced narrative highlights the many insidious forms of racist thinking and outlines ways readers can identify and counteract racist thoughts. A version for younger readers, Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You, is also available.