Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (National Book Award Winner)

Stamped from the Beginning is a groundbreaking history of how racist ideas were created, spread, and deeply rooted in American society.

This book provides a comprehensive and fast-moving narrative that chronicles the entire story of anti-black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history.

The author uses the life stories of five major American intellectuals to drive this history: Puritan minister Cotton Mather, Thomas Jefferson, abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, W.E.B.

Du Bois, and legendary activist Angela Davis.

Through a detailed analysis of these individuals' lives and works, Kendi reveals how racist ideas were not just ignorant or hateful but were created to justify and rationalize deeply entrenched discriminatory policies and racial inequities.

This book offers the tools we need to expose racist thinking and provides reason to hope for a better future.

Stamped from the Beginning is an essential read for anyone who wants to understand the history of racism and its ongoing impact on American society.