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Ibram X Kendi: Like slaveholders, those against COVID restrictions want 
'freedom to kill and exploit and terrorize'
Ibram X. Kendi said that the United States is still a 'slaveholders' 
republic' on his podcast, referencing an article he published in 2020.
'Campus Reform' continues to report on Kendi's 'anti-racism' agenda and 
the criticism it receives from concerned parents of diverse backgrounds.
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Chaida Bango Bango '23 | Maryland Campus Correspondent
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 8:00 AM
Ibram X. Kendi recently told his podcast listeners that the United 
States is still a "slave holding republic," likening the "freedom to 
enslave" to those Americans today wanting to end COVID-19 restrictions.
"When the right started pushing for the right and the freedom to open 
back up, I ended up writing this piece in the Atlantic that basically 
argued that we're still in a slaveholders' republic," the Boston 
University professor said on a July 28 episode titled "Prison & Police 
Abolition: Finding True Safety."
He continued, "And what I argued is that the slaveholder, the 
individual, wanted the freedom to enslave there's no difference between 
that and the individual saying 'I should have the freedom to infect 
people. I should have the freedom to kill and exploit and harass and 
terrorize."
Kendi was referencing an article he wrote in May 2020 for The Atlantic.
[RELATED: Ibram X. Kendi says teaching young students anti-racism is 
‘prudent’]
Kendi previously said that teaching young students anti-racism is a 
"prudent thing to do for teachers" during the American Federation of 
Teachers 2021 TEACH conference, as reported by Campus Reform.
At Albion College, the university announced that Kendi's book "How to Be 
an Antiracist" would be their 2021 common read, which is mandatory for 
all first-year students.
The college's Common Reading Experience Taskforce said in an email that 
the book is a "Blueprint" for student's growth in "individual antiracism."
[RELATED: As Asian, Black, White parents stand up to CRT, Ibram X. Kendi 
dismisses opponents' arguments]
“This text speaks to the work already taking place on campus through our 
Blueprint for Belonging and challenges us to grow towards institutional, 
interpersonal, and individual antiracism,” the email said.
The email continued to say that they are continuing “to expand our reach 
beyond the First Year Experience to create conversations across our 
college and Albion community,” and that “We will provide intentional 
programs, events, and opportunities for all students, faculty, staff and 
community members to engage with the themes of the text.”
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