Ibram X. Kendi: Chain of Ideas

Monday, March 16, 2026 | 7:00 PM

Presented in collaboration with the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center for Literary Activism

Join us for an evening with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award–winning historian and author of How to Be an Antiracist, as he discusses his powerful new book, Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age.

In Chain of Ideas, Kendi traces how “great replacement theory” and related conspiracies have evolved over centuries — moving from fringe paranoia to mainstream political rhetoric. With clarity and insight, he reveals how these ideas have shaped modern fears, fueled extremist movements, and threatened democracy itself. Blending history, analysis, and urgent storytelling, Kendi challenges audiences to confront the forces undermining equality and justice — and to imagine a freer, more democratic future.