"An antiracist America can only be guaranteed if principled antiracists are in power, and then antiracist policies become the law of the land, and then antiracist ideas become the common sense of the people, and then the antiracist common sense of the people hold those antiracist leaders and policies accountable."
Kendi shows that true equality is still not achieved in the 21st century. For this to happen, society as a whole must be anti-racist, which should not be confused with non-racist. By the term "anti-racist," Kendi means someone who actively fights against racism; for true equality, law-makers, policy-makers, and everyday people must all be anti-racist.
"Already, the American mind was accomplishing that indispensable intellectual activity of someone consumed with racist ideas: individualizing White negativity and generalizing Black negativity."
Here, Kendi explains how racist ideas and stereotypes are damaging, outlining how the actions of white people are individualized, but the actions of black people are generalized.
