Ibram X. Kendi
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Ibram X. Kendi is an American historian, scholar of race and antiracism, and bestselling author of works such as "How to Be an Antiracist."
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| Ibram X. Kendi canonical | 19 |
| Ibram X. Kendi is a historian and antiracist scholar | 1 |
| Ibram X. Kendi is a historian of race and antiracism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ibram X. Kendi Context triple: [MacArthur Fellows, hasNotableRecipient, Ibram X. Kendi]
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates is an American author and journalist renowned for his incisive writings on race, history, and politics, including the acclaimed book "Between the World and Me."
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Isabel Wilkerson
Isabel Wilkerson is an American journalist and author best known for her acclaimed works on race and migration in the United States, including "The Warmth of Other Suns" and "Caste."
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James Baldwin
James Baldwin was a prominent 20th-century American writer and essayist whose works powerfully explored race, sexuality, and identity in the United States.
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Dexter Scott King
Dexter Scott King is an American civil rights activist, attorney, and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. who has worked to preserve and promote his father's legacy.
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Florence King
Florence King was an American novelist, essayist, and columnist known for her sharp wit, conservative commentary, and acerbic reflections on Southern culture and gender.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ibram X. Kendi Target entity description: Ibram X. Kendi is an American historian, scholar of race and antiracism, and bestselling author of works such as "How to Be an Antiracist."
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A.
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates is an American author and journalist renowned for his incisive writings on race, history, and politics, including the acclaimed book "Between the World and Me."
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B.
Isabel Wilkerson
Isabel Wilkerson is an American journalist and author best known for her acclaimed works on race and migration in the United States, including "The Warmth of Other Suns" and "Caste."
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C.
James Baldwin
James Baldwin was a prominent 20th-century American writer and essayist whose works powerfully explored race, sexuality, and identity in the United States.
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D.
Dexter Scott King
Dexter Scott King is an American civil rights activist, attorney, and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. who has worked to preserve and promote his father's legacy.
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E.
Florence King
Florence King was an American novelist, essayist, and columnist known for her sharp wit, conservative commentary, and acerbic reflections on Southern culture and gender.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Ibram X. Kendi Description of subject: Ibram X. Kendi is an American historian, scholar of race and antiracism, and bestselling author of works such as "How to Be an Antiracist."
Referenced by (21)
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
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author
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Ibram X. Kendi
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Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619–2019
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editorRoleOf
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Ibram X. Kendi is a historian and antiracist scholar
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linked to: Ibram X. Kendi
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Ibram Henry Rogers
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Keisha N. Blain is a historian of African American history
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Black Campus Movement (social movement)
How to Raise an Antiracist
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Ibram X. Kendi is a historian of race and antiracism
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linked to: Ibram X. Kendi