

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ibram X. Kendi: Chain of Ideas
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Author and historian Ibram X. Kendi shares his new book and discusses how reactionary ideas have been repackaged as common sense.About this EventTPL presents National Book Award winning author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi at the Toronto Reference Library's Appel Salon.At the heart of our authoritarian age lies "great replacement theory", the claim that shadowy elites are orchestrating the demographic and cultural displacement of white majorities through immigration, diversity initiatives, and declining birth rates. In his urgent new book Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age, internationally bestselling historian Ibram X. Kendi traces how this conspiracy theory has mutated and spread across continents, repackaging age-old prejudices in the language of a digital age.What made this fringe idea go mainstream? Kendi reveals how replacement theory connects to the deep roots of slavery, segregation, colonialism, and Nazism. But this isn't a book about extremists on the margins. It's about how reactionary ideas have been repackaged as common sense, how they've crossed borders and inspired terror, and how they now political movements worldwide.How do we recognize the warning signs when conspiracy becomes policy? What does it mean when the fringe becomes the centre? And how do we challenge ideas that offer simple answers to complex anxieties?Books available for purchase.About this event’s guests:Ibram X. KendiRead more:Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian AgeHow to Be An Antiracist***PLAN YOUR VISIT:Location: Bram and Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge Street), 2nd floorTime: Doors open 6:00pm, Event starts 7:00pm.Tickets: Free registration required.Ticket policy: We oversell these events to ensure that the greatest number of people have an opportunity to attend. Tickets guaranteed until 6:45pm or until capacity is reached. Seating first come, first servedBar: Beer/wine available for purchase (debit/credit only).Accessibility: TPL is committed to accessibility. If you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request accommodation for this event, please contact accessibleservices@tpl.ca or 416-393-7099 at least three weeks prior to the event.***This event is part of our signature Salon Series, where we host local and international authors, artists and thinkers in conversation about their new books and big ideas.This event is also part of TPL's Black History and Culture Series.Presenting Sponsor of Heritage Programs: TD Bank Group, through the TD Ready Commitment.***Information Collection Notice: The personal information on this form is collected by the Toronto Public Library under the Public Libraries Act, sections 20(a), 20(c), and 20(d). The information will only be used for event and program registration, delivery and evaluation. Registrants may be contacted to fill out a brief survey following the program. Questions about how the library handles your information can be directed to Answerline staff at answerline@tpl.ca, 416-397-5981, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M4W 2G8.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Toronto
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
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- **full address**: Bram &amp; Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Bram &amp; Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Canada
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Toronto Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Contests
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