This adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi's "Stamped From the Beginning" explores the history of racist ideas in America by examining the lives of notable historical figures, from Cotton Mather and Thomas Jefferson to W.E.B. Du Bois and Angela Davis. Discusses how racist ideas spread and how they are also discredited.

"A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning."

The story of the world's first racist -- Puritan power -- A different Adam -- A racist wonderkind -- Proof in the poetry -- Time out -- Time in -- Jefferson's notes -- Uplift suasion -- The Great Contradictor -- Mass communication for mass emancipation -- Uncle Tom -- Complicated Abe -- Garrison's last stand -- Battle of the black brains -- Jack Johnson vs. Tarzan -- Birth of a nation (and a new nuisance) -- The mission is in the name -- Can't sing and dance and write it away -- Home is where the hatred is -- When death comes -- Black power -- Murder was the case -- What war on drugs? -- The soundtrack of sorrow and subversion -- A million strong -- A bill too many -- A miracle and still a maybe.