Deb O's suggestion for inclusion (diversity)

In the first chapter Mr. Kendi states: " . . . A racist policy is any measure that produces or sustains racial inequity between racial groups. An antiracist policy is any measure that produces or sustains racial equity between racial groups. . . . There is no such thing as a nonracist or race-neutral policy. . . . The only remedy to racist discrimination is anti-racist discrimination. . . ."

It didn't take him long to push discrimination. This would've been music to Karl Marx's ears.

Throughout the book Kendi repeatedly calls for equity (equality of outcome) while ignoring the concept of equality (equality of opportunity).

An example of what he wants: Two students enroll in the same class. Both are given the same opportunity (equality of opportunity) to complete course material and earn a grade. Student A earns 85% while student B earns 55% . Course work for both has been evaluated with the same standards. Because the teacher wants both to understand how equity works he takes 15 points from A and gives them to B thereby making their results equitable (equality of outcome).

Kendi purports to be interested in ending racism: he is really using a convoluted discussion of racism to push a communist agenda.

The book was written in a stream of consciousness style which perhaps adds punch for some to Kendi's arguments but which generally detracts from reader understanding.

[Not at all surprised biblio commons is against any and all free speech -- they are owned by the Big Four -- Vanguard, BlackRock, State Street and Fidelity, which are also the majority shareholders of the PuppetMedia!]
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This nation is so "racist" the Fairfax Public Schools paid this useless, Maoist fool $20,000 for a one hour talk. They must have public funds galore to burn in the Fairfax School System!
This nation is so racist it paid $73,240 to psycho-punk Maoist thug, John Sullivan, who grew up,
with privileges many of us haven't known for incitement to riot! (Or directing a psyop at the Capitol building, something we can all view on video for ourselves, contrary to what the lying, amoral and dishonest Poynter Institute claims! What a complete farce!)
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How about some Real News:

https://www.millennialmillie.com/post/psyop-the-steal

https://www.altcensored.com/watch?v=12DENYCyrBI

https://youtu.be/5nvqvvsqJ_s

https://youtu.be/1vRRc1xu1pY

https://youtu.be/8mCgqSgiUNol

https://youtu.be/4bIeKj7fZ8U

https://publish.twitter.com/?query=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Frise_images%2Fstatus%2F1346915187245404165&widget=Tweet

https://thepostmillennial.com/john-sullivan-from-olympic-athlete-to-antifa-supporting-anarchist

This is a very fantastic book by a remarkable person. Yes, it is difficult - I read a chapter or two at a time to give time for reflection. He uses episodes from his life to introduce and highlight points. After reading 30 pages in a library copy I bought it and will go back to it from time to time - like the best philosophy, how to strive to live a better life.

Exceptional! An excellent resource for anyone and everyone. A well paced blend of history, personal connection and practical use. Very accessible for white folks and a must read for anyone wanting to make this world a better, kinder, more accepting place.

I'm glad I read this, and it's great food for thought, but it's a slog to get through. The passages where he relates incidents from his past, and the history of racism, are well-written, but when he gets into 'articulating' his theories about racism, it's really hard to follow him through his convoluted, tortuous sentences and (as others have pointed out) his circular definitions. I stuck it out to the end, and his humanity shone through in the last couple of pages. Have to give him credit for working so hard to think through what racism is and doing his best to identify it and find ways to counteract it, in himself and others. But his focus on policy alone as the way to combat racism -- for me I kept wanting him to provide examples of how this is supposed to work. For example, there are already policies in place that disallow discrimination on the basis of race in hiring or renting apartments. But if businesses or landlords just plain refuse to follow those policies, then where are we? Like many problems we face, people often set up false dichotomies and say 'the solution is this and this alone', when in reality there are many facets and we need to attack the problem from more than one angle. Changing policies is certainly one facet, but we also need education and efforts to change individuals' attitudes. It's not one or the other. But anyway this is a starting point, and I will read more books and articles on this topic.

Excellent. So important. So much to learn.

Wow, circular reasoning and self-referential experience does not lead one to higher ground. Very disappointed in this author's so-called way out of racism when he can't even define it.

A book without nuance! Felt like the words race and racism were being jammed through my head with a battering ram on every page. The ideology seems relevant only in an ethereal world without actual people. Kendi supports his logic with anecdotes pulled from America's ugly history of abuse and discrimination of blacks, but he gets way ahead of the facts in his attempt to systematize history and human behavior. I find his arguments shallow and emotional and lacking evidence.

Nevertheless, this book is so important in understanding our current obsession with racial identity and the victim mindset that is driving irreconcilable wedges through American society.

I am more confused than ever after reading this book. He gives "definitions" of terms that, apparently, he has made up and all of them are self-referring. He never does define the basic term "racism" but has many different definitions of "racist" depending on what lens who look at it, e.g., biological racist, cultural racist, colorism racist, class racist, etc., etc. You name it and it's a racist issue. Argh. He has himself caught on a treadmill and there is no exit (but I'm probably racist for saying that ...). I do not recommend this author.