Ibram X. Kendi

American author and historian
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Ibram X. Kendi

Summary

Ibram X. Kendi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jamaica[2]. He was born on August 13, 1982[3]. He worked as a historian[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and editor[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Ibram X. Kendi's place of birth was Jamaica[2].
  • Born in New York City[9], Ibram X. Kendi…
  • Ibram X. Kendi was born on August 13, 1982[3].
  • Ibram X. Kendi held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ibram X. Kendi worked as a historian[4].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's professions included writer[5].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's professions included editor[7].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's field of work was history[11].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's field of work was international relations[12].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's field of work was racial discrimination[13].
  • Among Ibram X. Kendi's employers was Boston University[14].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's education included a stint at John Bowne High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ibram X. Kendi is How to Be an Antiracist[16].
  • Ibram X. Kendi received the MacArthur Fellows Program[17].
  • Ibram X. Kendi received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Ibram X. Kendi is recorded as male[19].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ibram X. Kendi was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's Commons category is recorded as Ibram X. Kendi[22].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's residence is recorded as Jamaica[23].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's residence is recorded as Manassas[24].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's residence is recorded as Tallahassee[25].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's residence is recorded as Philadelphia[26].
  • Ibram X. Kendi's residence is recorded as Providence[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Jamaica[2], a neighborhood in Queens[28], in United States[29] and New York City[9], a global city[30], in United States[31], founded in 1624[32]. Ibram X. Kendi was born on August 13, 1982[3].

Education

Ibram X. Kendi's education included a stint at John Bowne High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and editor[7]. Fields of work include history[11]; international relations[12], an academic major[33]; and racial discrimination[13]. Among Ibram X. Kendi's employers was Boston University[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ibram X. Kendi is How to Be an Antiracist[16].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[17], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1981[36] and Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39].

Personal Life

Ibram X. Kendi was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].

Why It Matters

Ibram X. Kendi has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Ibram X. Kendi born?

Ibram X. Kendi's place of birth was Jamaica[2].

What did Ibram X. Kendi do for work?

Ibram X. Kendi worked as historian[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and editor[7].

Where did Ibram X. Kendi go to school?

Ibram X. Kendi was educated at John Bowne High School[15].

What awards did Ibram X. Kendi receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[17] and Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . MacArthur Fellows Program. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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