How to Be a (Young) Antiracist

Written by Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone

Narrated by Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone

The #1 New York Times bestseller that sparked international dialogue is now a book for young adults! Based on the adult bestseller by Ibram X. Kendi, and co-authored by bestselling author Nic Stone, How to be a (Young) Antiracist will serve as a guide for teens seeking a way forward in acknowledging, identifying, and dismantling racism and injustice.

The New York Times bestseller How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi is shaping the way a generation thinks about race and racism. How to be a (Young) Antiracist is a dynamic reframing of the concepts shared in the adult book, with young adulthood front and center. Aimed at readers 12 and up, and co-authored by award-winning children's book author Nic Stone, How to be a (Young) Antiracist empowers teen readers to help create a more just society. Antiracism is a journey--and now young adults will have a map to carve their own path. Kendi and Stone have revised this work to provide anecdotes and data that speaks directly to the experiences and concerns of younger readers, encouraging them to think critically and build a more equitable world in doing so.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
• Release date: Jan 31, 2023
• ISBN: 9780593502266

Ibram X. Kendi

Ibram X. Kendi is a National Book Award–winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author. His books include Antiracist Baby; Goodnight Racism; How to Be an Antiracist; and How to Raise an Antiracist. Kendi was the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University and the Director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research for five years, before leaving to become Director of the Howard University Institute for Advanced Study in 2025. In 2020, Time magazine named Kendi one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was also awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship.

Reviews for How to Be a (Young) Antiracist

[ewyatt_16 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The bestselling adult book, adapted for young people by Nic Stone, is written in a note to self style to Ibram X. Kendi. It traces his life experiences and the way he grew to understand racist and antiracist thinking. It delves into unlearning, breaks down the book into chapters about things like gender, class, space, and explores intersectionality. Lots of definitions, examples, asides from Nic Stone who adds a layer of her own perspective.
I found it to be an accessible read. It was a slow read to absorb the many ideas contained within the book. Sometimes the narrative structure got in the way but it was a clever way to share Kendi's life, work, and shifts in his own thinking and how he would have received the book as a young person.