Fresh Take: Dr. Ibram X. Kendi on Raising Antiracists
b"This week's guest, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, is the author of many highly acclaimed books including Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. In 2020, Time magazine named Dr. Kendi one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Dr. Kendi was awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the Genius Grant. His new book, released just this week, is How To Raise An Antiracist.\\nIn this interview, Dr. Kendi explains:\\n\\nwhy caregivers cannot protect young people from racism by ignoring what\\u2019s happening to our children\\n\\nwhy teaching antiracism is the best way to protect our children from racism's harms\\n\\nwhy children have an easier time understanding these ideas than we might think\\n\\nhow putting off conversations about race, or giving kids the message that racism is unmentionable, can make our children prey to more sinister messaging\\n\\n\\nIt is never too early, or too late, to start raising our kids to be antiracist.\\nGet How To Raise An Antiracist in our Bookshop store: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780593242537\\nand find out more on Dr. Kendi's website: https://ibramxkendi.com\\n\\n\\nSpecial thanks to our sponsors for this month: \\nBetterhelp online therapy is affordable, confidential, and effective! Give it a try and see if online therapy can help lower your stress. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/fresh.\\nCredit Karma helps you find low-interest personal loans that may well have lower interest rates than your credit cards do now! Head to creditkarma.com/loanoffers to see your personalized offers.\\nFaherty is a family-run brand making high-quality, timeless clothing with modern design and functionality. Head to fahertybrand.com/FRESH and use the code FRESH to snag 20% off.\\n Firstleaf is a no-brainer if you love finding and tasting new wine! Join today and you\\u2019ll get 6 bottles of wine for $29.95 and free shipping! Just go to tryfirstleaf.com/LAUGHING.\\xa0\\nKiwiCo\\xa0projects make science, technology, engineering, art, and math super fun. Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line at kiwico.com with the code\\xa0MOTHERHOOD.\\nLadder helps you find life insurance without the hassle! Go to ladderlife.com/laughing today to see if you\\u2019re instantly approved for up to $3 million in term life insurance.\\nOutschool helps kids explore their interests and discover new ones! Save $15 on your child\\u2019s first class at outschool.com/laughing with the code LAUGHING.\\nPeloton has workouts or everyone. And the Peloton Bike+ is now $500 less, its best price yet, including FREE delivery and setup! Visit onepeloton.com to learn more.\\nProse\\xa0now makes supplements personally tailored to address your specific cause of hair shedding. Get your free in-depth consultation and 15% off your custom hair supplements at\\xa0prose.com/laughing.\\xa0\\nShopify powers millions of businesses, from first sale to full-scale. Go to shopify.com/fresh\\xa0for a free 14-day trial and get full access to Shopify\\u2019s entire suite of features.\\nStoryWorth is an online service that helps you and your loved ones connect through sharing stories and memories and preserves them for years to come. Save $10 off your first purchase at storyworth.com/whatfreshhell.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"