Essays — Ibram X. Kendi

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‘Race Neutral’ Is the New ‘Separate but Equal’

‘Race Neutral’ Is the New ‘Separate but Equal’

The Atlantic
June 29, 2023

The Crisis of the Intellectuals

The Crisis of the Intellectuals

The Atlantic
March 23, 2023

The Book That Exposed Anti-Black Racism in the Classroom

The Book That Exposed Anti-Black Racism in the Classroom

The Atlantic
February 14, 2023

Zora Neale Hurston Is for Everyone

Zora Neale Hurston Is for Everyone

The Atlantic
September 7, 2022

Should you teach your children about racism? Of course – here’s how

Should you teach your children about racism? Of course – here’s how

THE GUARDIAN

JUNE 25, 2022

Ibram X. Kendi's 5 Rules for Challenging Conversations With Kids

Ibram X. Kendi's 5 Rules for Challenging Conversations With Kids

MEN’S HEALTH

JUNE 8, 2022

My Daughter's White Doll

My Daughter's White Doll

The Atlantic
June 7, 2022

The Double Terror of Being Black in America

The Double Terror of Being Black in America

The Atlantic
May 20, 2022

The Danger More Republicans Should Be Talking About

The Danger More Republicans Should Be Talking About

The Atlantic
April 16, 2022

The Mantra of White Supremacy

The Mantra of White Supremacy

The Atlantic
November 30, 2021

The Second Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Second Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Atlantic
October 14, 2021

There Is No Debate Over Critical Race Theory

There Is No Debate Over Critical Race Theory

The Atlantic
July 9, 2021

Our New Postracial Myth

Our New Postracial Myth

The Atlantic
June 22, 2021

We Still Don’t Know Who the Coronavirus’s Victims Were

We Still Don’t Know Who the Coronavirus’s Victims Were

The Atlantic
May 2, 2021

Scar Stories: The Toll of Colon Cancer

Scar Stories: The Toll of Colon Cancer

GQ
April 22, 2021

All Essays by Ibram X. Kendi – The Atlantic