Marked

A powerful analysis of the origins of racism in the United States and how to destroy it. This edition features a blurb by Taís Araujo .

The construction of race has always been used as a strategy to obtain and maintain power, to create dynamics that simultaneously oppress, separate, and silence. Racist arguments are woven and, from then on, disseminated throughout the country, and the first step toward building an anti-racist American society is, above all, a deep understanding of the United States' racist past and present.

Tagged: Racism, Antiracism, and You traces the history of racism, exposing how various political, literary, and philosophical narratives over time have been used to justify mass oppression, slavery, and the genocide of Black people. Award-winning authors Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi lead this journey, presenting how racist ideals began, how they were disseminated, and, most importantly, how they can be discredited and disregarded.

Through a thrilling, engaging, fast-paced, and energetic narrative, Marcados not only shines a spotlight on the various and distinct forms of racism present in everyday life, but also on the strategies you can—and should—adopt to identify and eliminate racist thoughts and attitudes in your daily life, with the goal of creating a fair, egalitarian, conscious, and, without a doubt, better future.

"The R-word: racism. Some hide and try to avoid this topic. Others say it's no longer a current issue. But Dr. Kendi deconstructs this thinking, and Jason Reynolds makes the narrative easy to understand. Mark my words: this book will change everything." – Nic Stone, bestselling author of Letters to Marti

“ Impressive and much needed.” – Kirkus