Stamped from the Beginning

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
AuthorIbram X. Kendi
LanguageEnglish
SubjectRacism in the United States
GenreNon-fiction
Published2016
PublisherNation Books
Publication placeUnited States
Pages582 pp[1]
AwardsNational Book Award for Nonfiction (2016)
TextStamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America at Internet Archive

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America is a non-fiction book about race in the United States by the American historian Ibram X. Kendi, published April 12, 2016 by Bold Type Books, an imprint of PublicAffairs. The book won the National Book Award for Nonfiction.[1][2][3]

The book also has two "remixes" for children, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You and Stamped (For Teens): Racism, Antiracism, and You. A graphic novel version, adapted and illustrated by Joel Christian Gill, was published in June 2023.

  1. ^ a b Lozada, Carlos (April 15, 2016). "The racism of good intentions". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "2016 National Book Award Winner, Nonfiction". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  3. ^ Olusoga, David (2017-07-03). "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X Kendi – review". The Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2018.