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Also Known As Ibram Henry Rogers • Ibram Xolani Kendi
Born August 13, 1982 (age 44) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors National Book Award (2016)
Notable Works “Antiracist Baby” • “Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age” • “How to Be an Antiracist” • “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America”
Subjects Of Study racism

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Ibram X. Kendi in 2020, wearing a patterned white shirt and purple jacket, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.
Ibram X. Kendi sits onstage speaking into a microphone, gesturing with his left hand, wearing a light patterned shirt and a reddish-brown blazer.
Ibram X. Kendi, Mara Brock Akil, and Roger Ross Williams sit on stage in white chairs during a panel discussion for Stamped From The Beginning, with the film's promotional image projected behind them.
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