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Dr. Ibram X. Kendi is one of the world's foremost historians and leading antiracist scholars. His books have been translated into multiple languages and republished throughout the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Dr. Kendi is Professor of History and the founding director of the Howard University Institute for Advanced Study, an interdisciplinary research enterprise examining global racism. He is author of many highly acclaimed bestsellers including Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. He is the author of the international bestseller How to Be an Antiracist. Time magazine named Dr. Kendi one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the Genius Grant.

Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age is a forthcoming book by Ibram X. Kendi, scheduled for publication on March 17, 2026, that explores the racist conspiracy theories fueling global politics, building on his previous work on antiracism. The book is described as a revelatory account from the author of How to Be an Antiracist, offering an essential framework for understanding the current political landscape.

• Author: Ibram X. Kendi, a prominent scholar of racism and antiracism.
• Publication Date: March 17, 2026.
• Subject: An analysis of how racist conspiracy theories have shaped contemporary authoritarianism and global politics.
• Significance: It is anticipated to provide a crucial framework for understanding current political trends, following the success of his bestseller How to Be an Antiracist.

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