Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the country's leading anti-racist voices, National Book Award winner and bestselling author, discusses his book, "How To Be An Antiracist," in partnership with 11 libraries.
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the country's leading anti-racist voices, and the #1 New York Times bestselling author, National Book Award winner, and historian, will discuss his book, How To Be An Antiracist. The book asks us to think about what an anti-racist society might look like, and how we can play an active role in building it. An essential book for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step of contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society.
Dr. Kendi is the founding director of Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research and was recently named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.
Dr. Kendi will be joined in conversation with WBEZ's award-winning journalist Natalie Moore.
Natalie Moore covers segregation and inequality for WBEZ radio station. Her enterprise reporting has tackled race, housing, economic development, food injustice, and violence.
She is the author of The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation, winner of the 2016 Chicago Review of Books award for nonfiction and a BuzzFeed best nonfiction book of 2016. She also writes a monthly column for the Chicago Sun-Times.
Thank you to the three independent booksellers who are supporting this event through online sales. While the vritual event will not include book signing, we encourage you to browse the selection of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's titles as well as Natalie Moore's acclaimed books here:
This event is presented in partnership with:
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Aurora Public Library District
Deerfield Public Library
Glencoe Public Library
Highland Park Public Library
Lake Villa District Library
Northbrook Public Library
Schaumburg Township District Library
Skokie Public Library
Vernon Area Public Library
Wilmette Public Library
For questions about the event, please email hppla@hplibrary.org.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Discussion | Books & Authors |
TAGS: | Virtual Event | Author Event |
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