Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor
Based off the original workbook, Me and White Supremacy teaches listeners how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too.
When Layla Saad began an Instagram challenge called #meandwhitesupremacy, she never predicted it would spread as widely as it did. She encouraged people to own up and share their racist behaviors, big and small. She was looking for truth, and she got it. Thousands of people participated in the challenge, and over 90,000 people downloaded the Me and White Supremacy Workbook.
The updated and expanded Me and White Supremacy takes the work deeper by adding more historical and cultural contexts, sharing moving stories and anecdotes, and including expanded definitions, examples, and and further resources.
Awareness leads to action, and action leads to change. The numbers show that people are ready to do this work--let's give it to them.
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Layla F. Saad is the author of the ground-breaking Me And White Supremacy and the host of Good Ancestor Podcast. She is a globally sought speaker on the topics of race, spirituality, feminism, and leadership. Layla's work is driven by her powerful desire to become a 'good ancestor'; to live and work in ways that leave a legacy of healing and liberation for those who will come after she is gone.
"A rallying call, for those humble enough to answer, to stop and examine how dominant systems shape how white people see themselves, see others, and how they move through the world...Me and White Supremacy summons forth a new type of leadership and accountability that this time so desperately calls for and is the pathway to a greater healing that generations of people and communities so desperately need."
-- "Latham Thomas, author of Own Your Glow""A bracing, highly useful tool for any discussion of combating racism."
-- "Kirkus Reviews""A timely and thoughtful guide that transforms truth-telling into accessible and actionable change in hearts, minds, and communities worldwide."
-- "Jamia Wilson, author and publisher of the Feminist Press""Layla not only engages readers effectively--she hands them the tools they need to change themselves so that they can better the lives of millions of people worldwide."
-- "Rachel Cargle, activist, writer, and lecturer""Her work is personal, practical, reflective, applicable, difficult, effective, and imperative."
-- "Glennon Doyle, New York Times bestselling author""America needed this book yesterday. In fact, America has always needed this book. Layla Saad is one of the most important and valuable teachers we have right now on the subject of white supremacy and racial injustice...Buy this book for yourself, your family, your students. Don't put it off, and don't look away. It's time."
-- "Elizabeth Gilbert, #1 New York Times bestselling author""An expanded, in-depth adaptation of her original workbook, which the author sees as a stepping stone for people who want to fight racism."
-- "Publishers Weekly""Layla Saad's Me and White Supremacy is an indispensable resource for white people who want to challenge white supremacy but don't know where to begin."
-- "Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility""An important book about taking ownership of racist behavior and making changes that are not easy, convenient, or comfortable...This groundbreaking book should be required reading for people ready to acknowledge their behaviors, whether intentional or not. It will make a strong addition to both public and university libraries where it will equip scholars, activists, and allies with real tools to promote systemic change."
-- "Library Journal (starred review)"
