How to Be an Antiracist 

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The Book in 3 Sentences

• Kendi argues "Not racist" isn't really a neutral position—it’s being racist. Ibram X. Kendi encourages readers to think of racism and antiracism as active choices, suggesting that our ideas, actions, and policies either reinforce inequality or help challenge it.
• Kendi weaves together his own experiences with history and social commentary, showing how everyone can absorb harmful ideas and why questioning our own assumptions is an ongoing process rather than a one-time achievement.
• Although Kendi asks readers to look at the policies and systems that shape unequal outcomes, and to think about what would need to change to make those systems more equitable, I think he makes racism feels religious belief — if you do not actively believe in Jesus, you are a sinner — which I don’t know if this is the right approach to instill change in the society..