New York Times bestseller. The essential guide for every parent, caregiver, and teacher aiming to raise a new generation of antiracist thinkers, by the acclaimed author of *How to Be an Antiracist* and recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Grant. “Kendi’s latest…combines his personal experience as a parent with his scholarly expertise in showing how racism affects every step of a child’s life… Like all his books, this one is accessible to everyone regardless of race or class.” —Los Angeles Times (Book Club Pick). Named one of the Best Books of the Year by PopSugar. In this powerful and deeply personal book, Ibram X. Kendi confronts the vital question of how to talk to children about racism and raise them to be antiracist. At first resistant to these conversations with his own child, Kendi came to understand that addressing racism head-on is a way to *protect* children, not burden them. Through a compelling blend of research and memoir, he shows how racial bias and inequality shape every stage of childhood—from pregnancy through the teenage years—and provides guidance on how adults can intervene. Kendi’s call for building antiracist societies is a roadmap for fostering empathy, understanding, and lasting change, beginning in our homes and schools. Accessible, urgent, and hopeful, this book reminds us: it’s never too early—or too late—to start raising kids who will build a better world.
New York Times bestseller. The essential guide for every parent, caregiver, and teacher aiming to raise a new generation of antiracist thinkers, by the acclaimed author of *How to Be an Antiracist* and recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Grant. “Kendi’s latest…combines his personal experience as a parent with his scholarly expertise in showing how racism affects every step of a child’s life… Like all his books, this one is accessible to everyone regardless of race or class.” —Los Angeles Times (Book Club Pick). Named one of the Best Books of the Year by PopSugar. In this powerful and deeply personal book, Ibram X. Kendi confronts the vital question of how to talk to children about racism and raise them to be antiracist. At first resistant to these conversations with his own child, Kendi came to understand that addressing racism head-on is a way to *protect* children, not burden them. Through a compelling blend of research and memoir, he shows how racial bias and inequality shape every stage of childhood—from pregnancy through the teenage years—and provides guidance on how adults can intervene. Kendi’s call for building antiracist societies is a roadmap for fostering empathy, understanding, and lasting change, beginning in our homes and schools. Accessible, urgent, and hopeful, this book reminds us: it’s never too early—or too late—to start raising kids who will build a better world.