How to be an Antiracist

“The only way to undo racism is to consistently identify and describe it—and then dismantle it,” writes professor Ibram X. Kendi. This is the essence of antiracism: the action that must follow both emotional and intellectual awareness of racism. Explore what an antiracist society might look like, how we can play an active role in building it, and what being an antiracist in your own context might mean.

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[HalJikaKick]

The fact that the comments are enabled is pretty amazing.

[wetperspectives]

Anyone notice how during the question period, when asked what the definition of racism is, Kendi used the term racist in the definition of racism? That's a circular definition, which is ironic when it's coming from a guy who criticizes people who can't define the term 'racism'.

[michelejansen]

All his arguments are circular - they don't really offer any proof of what he is implicating - no wonder he won't debate Coleman Hughes.

[Mrpm]

This guy is a real life Chauncey Gardner but everyone is afraid to call him an idiot because they don't want to be called racist.

[Shemdoupe]

Question: what is water?

Kendi: water is a collection of watery aqueous elements which occur wherever there is watery liquid in the sense that water is understood

[dutchboyslim]

Eight Simple Rules to Being an Antiracist
1) Stop assuming certain people cannot be racist
2) Stop telling people they are inherent victims
3) Stop telling people they owe you something
4) Stop redefining the word "racist/racism"
5) Stop assuming when there is a racist confrontation, one group is inherent antagonist and the other inherent innocent victim
6) Stop assuming every time you do not get what you want, it's because of racism
7) Stop demanding "an honest discussion about race" but never listen to opposition
8) Stop profiting from racism via disingenuously writing books or TV programs about it

[TagSpamCop]

“I would define a circle as a collection of circular lines that lead to circular shapes that are formed by circular motions.”

[NervousDisordo]

This dude couldn’t even define racism. What a shocker!

[eih-p]

This certainly hasn't aged well !😅 The most recent chapter: Boston University announced an official investigation into his "Center for Antiracist Research" which hoovered over $40 million yet produced virtually no research, and then he laid off nearly half of his employees, who accordingly accused him of mismanaging funds, failing to deliver key projects, and mistreating his team.
And I'm not even a conservative, just someone with eyes wide open who isn't afraid to admit that I was wrong.

[pardisb]

This made my head hurt. A guy trying to look smart and using circular arguments. I don’t even want to see him debate with Coleman Hughes. I have a strong hunch it would be a waste of Hughes’ time.

[Buz-Lunch-Punx]

Instead of listening to this guy, listen to Thomas Sowell

[GingerDrums]

I dispise the twisting of language he engages in. Look at where it gets us: anti-Anti-racism is the new anti-racism.

[keyboarddancers]

I'd love to hear this fellah speaking to a black "working class" audience about transgender issues. I'd also love to see him debate Coleman Hughes.

[stephenarmiger]

I listened to Daryl Davis. He doesn’t come out and say, how to be an anti racist. He does share his own experience. How to be a human being.

"Racism is not dead, but it is on life support — kept alive by politicians, race hustlers and people who get a sense of superiority by denouncing others as "racists." Thomas Sowell

[ivanhenderson]

Alot of guts to keep these comments up: here goes.
2:00 That is not why people say "I'm not racist". It's a reaction to someone accusing you of ideas, actions, or words that you as an individual do not believe, support, act out, or speak. Similar to someone calling you a liar or thief when the facts of the situation say the opposite. Strike 1.
2:42 "Racist policies uh... yield racial inequalities." Wrong on two accounts. 1)What defines "Racist policy"? You'd think it would be straight from what defines racism but even if this follows, 2) "yields racial inequality" This is an EXTREMELY vague point and, I would argue, is infinitely difficult to determine (objectively using statistics) the latter is a direct result of the former. Strike 2.

3:02 This is an academic foul up and Im paraphrasing: "even inaction, non-support, or non-expression of racism or racist ideas/programs, legislation, etc. makes you a racist."
Really? How far down the gutter of toxic ideology do I need to climb to even fathom that idea? So everyone who never called out my skin color to make a joke is still a racist? The majority of a class who watches a kid get called slurs by a bully makes them racists?

Im fascinated and somehow also not surprised how snake oil salesmen have made it into the realm of academics now. I don't like these ideas. They're not healthy. They're not productive. And they only promulgate divisive ideas, bigotry, and self-righteous behavior that characterizes those who don't want to take basic responsibility for their own lives and cooperate with people without always examining everyone and everything through a lens of race. Strike 3...

[paul_elago]

Respect to anyone that was able to finnish watching this nonsense.

[bud]

Glenn Loury: Kendi is an academic lightweight

[ScottTSnell]

No one, including Dr. Kendi, seemed to notice his casual use of the "crazy uncle" phrase at the 22:30 mark. Can he do better than continuing that stereotype?

[jdknutsen]

So a racist is someone who supports racist ideas and an anti-racist is someone who supports anti-racist ideas. Wow. Thanks for that brilliant explanation. I can’t believe entire academic institutions are buying into this guy.