The author of “How to Be an Antiracist” faces a reckoning of his own

The past four years have tested the book's ideas — and the author.

View in browser|nytimes.com June 16, 2024 Four years have gone by since George Floyd was murdered, sparking the racial "reckoning" that made the author, professor and activist Ibram X. Kendi a household name. Wayne Lawrence for The New York Times That reckoning is long over, Kendi believes, and the backlash has arrived. → Sign up for The New York Times Magazine newsletter. Get the best of each issue with cover stories, long reads and columns like Talk, Diagnosis and Eat. Get it in your inbox Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this message because you signed up for updates from The New York Times. To stop receiving From The Times, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018