![]() But one of the most important things Americans engaged in racial-justice work can do is understand how anti-Black racism has operated over time. ![]() “When you as a scholar are speaking from truth and evidence, and you’re going against forces that don’t have to be restricted by truth or evidence, it’s extremely hard to combat that,” said Kendi.Īs a historian, Kendi recognizes that many people aren’t taught the full story of America’s past. Kendi suggested that some criticism is based on a maligned characterization used for talking points – and has little to do with his actual work. That complexity doesn’t often show up in public dialogue, but it did on stage in this conversation, which will be broadcast on Monday, May 15 at 7pm on KCTS 9.Ĭornish and Kendi discussed how Kendi’s words have been misinterpreted and warped for political or monetary gain. “And I define an antiracist idea as any idea that says the racial groups are equal.”īy this definition, a person could act racist and antiracist in the same conversation – even in the same breath. “I define an antiracist as someone who is expressing an antiracist idea or supporting an antiracist policy with their actions,” Kendi has written. ![]() ![]() ![]() One thing that people sometimes get wrong? He doesn’t think we should see “racist” as a pejorative term. Kendi often sees a gap between his scholarship and the way his work is talked about in the public consciousness. ![]()
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