Me and White Supremacy: A Guided Journal: The Official Companion to the New York Times Bestselling Book Me and White Supremacy

by Layla Saad

Overview

Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor with Me and White Supremacy

Author Layla F. Saad wrote Me and White Supremacy to encourage people who hold white privilege to examine their (often unconscious) racist thoughts and behaviors through a unique, 28-day reflection process complete with journaling prompts. This guided journal, which includes the book's original weekly prompts and lots of space for note-taking and free-writing, is the perfect place to begin your antiracism journey. You will unpack:

• Week One: White Privilege; White Fragility; Tone Policing; White Silence; White Superiority; White Exceptionalism
• Week Two: Color Blindness; Anti-Blackness against Black Women, Black Men, and Black Children; Racist Stereotypes; Cultural Appropriation
• Week Three: White Apathy; White Centering; Tokenism; White Saviorism; Optical Allyship; Being Called Out/Called In
• Week Four: Friends; Family; Values; Losing Privilege; Your Commitments.

Awareness leads to action, and action leads to change. Create the change the world needs by creating change within yourself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728238555
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	11/10/2020
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	257,779
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Layla Saad is a globally respected writer, speaker and podcast host on the topics of race, identity, leadership, personal transformation and social change.

As an East African, Arab, British, Black, Muslim woman who was born and grew up in the West, and lives in Middle East, Layla has always sat at a unique intersection of identities from which she is able to draw rich and intriguing perspectives. 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.

Me and White Supremacy is Layla's first book. Initially offered for free following an Instagram challenge under the same name, the digital Me And White Supremacy Workbook was downloaded by close to ninety thousand people around the world in the space of six months, before becoming a traditionally published book. Layla's work has been brought into homes, educational institutions and workplaces around the world that are seeking to create personal and collective change.

Layla earned her Bachelor of Law degree from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. She lives in Doha, Qatar with her husband, Sam, and two children, Maya and Mohamed. Find out more about Layla at www.laylafsaad.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction viii

Who Is This Work For? x

How to Use This Journal vi

Week 1 1

Day 1 You and White Privilege 1

Day 2 You and White Fragility 7

Day 3 You and Tone Policing 13

Day 4 You and White Silence 21

Day 5 You and White Superiority 27

Day 6 You and White Exceptional! 31

Day 7 Week 1 Review 39

Week 2 45

Day 8 You and Color Blindness 45

Day 9 You and Anti-Blackness against Black Women 51

Day 10 You and Anti-Blackness against Black Men 61

Day 11 You and Anti-Blackness against Black Children 71

Day 12 You and Racist Stereotypes 79

Day 13 You and Cultural Appropriation 87

Day 14 Week 2 Review 93

Week 3 103

Day 15 You and White Apathy 103

Day 16 You and White Centering 107

Day 17 You and Tokenism 113

Day 18 You and White Saviorism 121

Day 19 You and Optical Allyship 129

Day 20 You and Being Called Out/Called In 135

Day 21 Week 3 Review 141

Week 4 147

Day 22 You and White Feminism 147

Day 23 You and White Leaders 153

Day 24 You and Your Friends 163

Day 25 You and Your Family 173

Day 26 You and Your Values 183

Day 27 You and Losing Privilege 189

Day 28 You and Your Commitments 199

Closing Note 211

Notes 213

About the Author 291