Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds (Book #29)

Title: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

Author: Jason Reynolds

Remix Of: Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi

Dates Read: Mar. 17- Mar. 26

Format: Audiobook

Rating: ★★★★

Description: Stamped traces the history of racism and the many political, literary, and philosophical narratives that have been used to justify slavery, oppression, and genocide. Framed through the ideologies and thoughts of segregationists, assimilationists, and antiracists throughout history, the book demonstrates that the “construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, whether financially or politically,” and that this power has been used to systemically and systematically oppress Black people in the United States for more than four hundred years.

Review: I think this is an incredibly important book and should be required reading for teens in high school. I feel like I can't accurately review this book because it's not written for me. It's written for a young audience and made to be understandable and easy to digest. But I was missing some of the depth and nuance that comes with adult nonfiction. I think I will enjoy reading Stamped from the Beginning much more.