Ibram X. Kendi
Ibram X. Kendi (Ibram Henry Rogers) was born on August 13th, 1982 and is currently 42 years old. Ibram X. Kendi was born in Queens, New York, USA. Kendi attended Florida A&M University where he received a dual BS degrees and Temple University where he received a MA and PhD.
Ibram X. Kendi is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. They currently have 10 Non-Fiction books available. The first was released in 2012 with the book The Black Campus Movement: Black Students and the Racial Reconstitution of Higher Education, 1965-1972. The most recently released was The (Young) Antiracist's Workbook which was released in 2023. There is an upcoming standalone novel entitled Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers which is being released on May 13th, 2025.
Ibram X. Kendi (Ibram Henry Rogers) has also written the Children's Books series which has 2 books including Goodnight Racism and Magnolia Flower.
Ibram is/has been the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities, professor of history, and founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University. He has also been an assistant professor of history at the University of Florida and professor of history and international relations at American University.
Ibram was a 2020–2021 Frances B. Cashin Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.
Kendi was the recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship in 2021 for helping to advance conversations about anti-Black racism.
Ibram X. Kendi: Awards & Accolades
Kendi's books have won multiple awards, Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America won the National Book Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2016. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You won the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2020. Antiracist Baby won the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2020.
Ibram X. Kendi books have also been nominated for multiple awards, How to Be an Antiracist was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2019. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You was nominated for the Kirkus Prize, Best Young Readers' Literature, in 2020.
Ibram X. Kendi: Lists & Other Mentions
- How to Be an Antiracist was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 2020.
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Ibram X. Kendi: F.A.Q
When was Ibram X. Kendi Born? How old is Ibram X. Kendi?
Ibram X. Kendi was born on August 13th, 1982. Ibram X. Kendi is currently 42 years old.
Where was Ibram X. Kendi Born?
Ibram X. Kendi was born in Queens, New York, USA and is American.
What book awards has Ibram X. Kendi won?
What was the first book Ibram X. Kendi wrote?
The first book written by Ibram X. Kendi was The Black Campus Movement: Black Students and the Racial Reconstitution of Higher Education, 1965-1972, published in 2012.
What was the most recent book Ibram X. Kendi wrote?
His most recently released work was The (Young) Antiracist's Workbook on January 31st, 2023.
Will there be any more books by Ibram X. Kendi?
Ibram X. Kendi has a new book coming out on May 13th, 2025 called Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers.
How many books has Ibram X. Kendi written?
Ibram X. Kendi has written 14 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 10 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Graphic Novels, 2 books in the Children's Books.