This is a virtual event that we wi ll be streaming from the Library. Learners worldwide are invited to join t his special event with bestselling authors Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone. R ecommended for Librarian\, Parents &\; Family\, High School (ages 14-18 )\, Middle School (ages 11-13)\, Higher Ed
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\n< p>During this 30-minute event\, Ibram and Nic will discuss their new book& nbsp\;How to be a (Young) Antiracist\, give practical tips\, and share the ir knowledge\, experiences\, and anecdotes to encourage young people to th ink critically and empower them to build a more equitable world.\n& nbsp\;
\nYour students will have the opportunity to ask questions an d learn how their voices\, actions\, and decisions can shape the world and make it a better place for everyone.
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\nLear n more about the authors
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\nIbram X. Kendi \;is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University and the founding director of the BU Center for Antira cist Research. He is a contributing writer at \;The Atlantic \;and a CBS News correspondent. He is the author of many books including \; Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in Amer ica\, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction\, and five #1 New Y ork Times bestsellers including \;How to Be an Antiracist\; \;Stam ped: Racism\, Antiracism\, and You\, co-authored with Jason Reynolds\; and \;Antiracist Baby\, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky. His latest boo ks are \;How to Raise an Antiracist \;and \;Goodnight Racism\, illustrated by Cbabi Bayoc. In 2020\, \;Time magazine \;named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was awarded a 202 1 MacArthur Fellowship\, popularly known as the &ldquo\;Genius Grant.&rdqu o\; \;
\nNic Stone is an Atlanta native and a S pelman College graduate. Her debut novel for young adults\, \;Dear Mar tin\, and her debut middle-grade novel\, \;Clean Getaway\, were both&n bsp\;New York Times \;bestsellers. She is also the author of \;Odd One Out\, which was an NPR Best Book of the Year and a Rainbow Book List Top Ten selection\, Jackpot\, and \;Shuri: A Black Panther Novel. \;Dear Justyce\, the sequel to \;Dear Martin\, recently published. She is one of the authors of the \;New York Times \;bestselling book& nbsp\;Black Out\, recently optioned for as a new anthology program for Net flix by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company\, Higher Ground.
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