*I received a copy of this book from the Member Giveaway program in exchange for an unbiased review.*

I requested this workbook because I was looking to delve deeper into racial issues and the like. Even as a Black woman, I wanted to know if there was work I could do within myself or questions I could bring up to people in my life to get them to dig deeper as well. What I liked the most about this workbook was that the summaries of each chapter were detailed just enough for me to understand what the author had discussed in the book, because I hadn't read it, but the questions were broad enough that I didn't need to have read the actual chapter in question. I was still able to glean information about what was in the book through the summaries, but the "What We Learned" was also important for me because it gave me a bunch of starting points for me to research on my own. I also liked the "Goals" because for someone just starting out on the path to actively fight back against racism, it can be overwhelming and it can cause confusion on where to start, what to do. That section can help provide direction, and for those of us that are usually the recipients of the racist behavior the author is attempting to educate against in his book, it can help us to check ourselves and ensure we aren't committing the same offenses against others. It can also provide us with direction in holding people in our lives accountable with antiracist actions and steps.

I loved the reflection and questions because they're not lowball questions. They're questions that make one stop and check themselves on so many levels. They force you as the reader, regardless of race, to analyze your behavior, your thoughts, your perceptions of people and what you based those perceptions on, and how you can adjust this behavior accordingly. While educating people on how to take the stance of an antiracist and rid themselves of subtle racist microaggressions in the actual book, it also seems to encourage coming together as a people at the same time, which I appreciate. I did not agree with everything I read in the chapter summaries, but I agreed with most of the sentiments behind what I read. Like most workbooks, this probably shines better when read alongside the actual book so I recommend trying that out, but if you don't have the time to read through How to Be an Antiracist in full, this workbook is still informative enough to start you off on the right foot with action steps and goals. Thank you for allowing me to review a copy of this workbook! ( )

I received the workbook to accompany Ibram X. Kendi’s book “How to be an Antiracist” as a welcomed Librarything giveaway. The workbook did not disappoint and I think it is a helpful resource to those wanting to gather with others to bring these teaching to the forefront in their own communities. The workbook does not replace the original book by any means, but does provide a brief synopsis of each chapter, bulleted summary points, and questions to respond to in writing. I think this is one additional way to bring condensed and critically important information to readers quickly and it also will inspire you to read the original book (if you have not yet). This workbook is applicable to all ages and could be used in schools as teachers continue to develop and provide curriculum focused on social justice. ( )