Ibram X. Kendi
Historian, professor and antiracist author
Ibram X. Kendi is an American historian and professor who writes about racism and antiracism. His book Stamped from the Beginning won the National Book Award for Nonfiction.
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American Born 1982 in Jamaica, United States
About Ibram X. Kendi
Ibram X. Kendi was born in 1982 and is an American author, historian and professor. He is a professor of history at Howard University, where he leads the Institute for Advanced Study. He started Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research in 2020 and directed it until 2025. His book Stamped from the Beginning won the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction, and he was the youngest author to receive that prize. He also wrote How to Be an Antiracist. Kendi has published seventeen books for adults and children. Time included him in its 2020 list of the 100 most influential people, and he received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2021.