Stamped from the Beginning [Graphic Edition]: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America

National Bestseller • A striking graphic novel adaptation of the National Book Award-winning history of how racist ideas have shaped American life—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist.

NAACP Image Award Nominee

Racism has persisted throughout history—but so have the efforts to challenge and dismantle it. Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, acclaimed historian Dr. Ibram X. Kendi examines the lives of five pivotal figures in American history to reveal how racist ideas were created, spread, and sustained—and why confronting them is essential to building a more just society.

Created in collaboration with award-winning historian and comic artist Joel Christian Gill, this visually stunning graphic novel adapts Dr. Kendi’s groundbreaking Stamped from the Beginning into an accessible and engaging format. Richly illustrated and powerfully narrated, it brings America’s complex racial history to life while encouraging readers to learn from the past and work toward a more equitable, antiracist future.