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Watch: Ibram X. Kendi speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival

The National Book Award-winning author and historian discusses his new book with UT Austin's Peniel Joseph at 2:15 p.m. Friday.

by Texas Tribune Events Staff Sept. 24, 2026, 2:05 p.m. Central

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Watch: Ibram X. Kendi speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival

by Texas Tribune Events Staff, The Texas Tribune
September 24, 2026

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<p class="byline">by Texas Tribune Events Staff, The Texas Tribune <br />September 24, 2026</p>
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<p>The National Book Award-winning author and historian discusses the arguments behind his new book, "Chain of Ideas: How Authoritarian Thinking Takes Root in America."</p>
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Watch: Ibram X. Kendi speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival

Texas Tribune Events Staff, The Texas Tribune
September 24, 2026

The National Book Award-winning author and historian discusses the arguments behind his new book, "Chain of Ideas: How Authoritarian Thinking Takes Root in America."

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