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Dr. Ibram X. Kendi: Chain of Ideas
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Dr. Ibram X. Kendi: Chain of Ideas

Saturday, April 18, 2026|Chicago, IL|by Chicago Humanities Festival

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National Book Award winner Dr. Ibram X. Kendi discusses his newest book Chain of Ideas, examining how the great replacement theory has contributed to an antidemocratic age. He provides a global history of how we arrived at this authoritarian era and explores how we can free ourselves from it. Tickets include a copy of the book.

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chicago-humanities-festivalibram-x-kendidemocracyauthoritarianismbook-talk

Category

Politics

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Date & Time

Saturday, April 18, 2026

4:30 PM UTC - 5:30 PM UTC

Location

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL, US

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Chicago Humanities Festival

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