Gotta love when a plan comes together.īoth the 1619 Project and Stamped trace the path of racism to the core, laying out the historical precedent for racist ideas, illuminating how and why they persist to this day. I asked, and Hannah-Jones, founder of the landmark New York Times 1619 Project, said yes to conducting the interview. Since I had an early look at it, a recasting for young people of Kendi’s National Book Award–winning Stamped from the Beginning, the subject of our March 2020 cover story was an easy call.
Kendi, spoke to Nikole Hannah-Jones about their new book, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, for SLJ. That’s according to Jason Reynolds who, together with Ibram X. When it comes to understanding racism, kids are ready for the conversation.
Black Lives Matter, antiracism rally, Vancouver Art Gallery, Photo by GoToVan on Flickr
