Ibram X. Kendi is an American author, historian, and anti-racist activist. He is a professor of history and international relations at American University, and the director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center. He is best known for his books Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, How to Be an Antiracist, and his National Book Award-winning book, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You.