Me and White Supremacy

Me and White Supremacy is a 28-day guided workbook that originated from Saad's viral Instagram challenge and digital workbook. The book focuses on helping readers examine their relationship with white privilege and systemic racism through daily reflections and writing exercises. The text is structured into four weekly sections, with each day presenting definitions, historical context, and personal prompts for deeper engagement. Robin DiAngelo, known for her work on race relations, provides the foreword to frame the journey readers will undertake. Saad draws from her experience as an East African author and speaker to create a methodical exploration of how white supremacy manifests in everyday life. The work provides tools and vocabulary for readers to recognize and address their own biases and behaviors. This book represents a shift in anti-racism literature from theory to active practice, challenging readers to move beyond passive awareness to conscious action and personal accountability.

Readers describe this as a workbook-style guide that requires active participation through journaling and self-reflection. Many appreciate the structured 28-day format and specific prompts that examine personal biases. Positive reviews focus on: - Clear, direct writing style - Practical exercises for examining privilege - Concrete examples that illustrate concepts - Progressive difficulty of the work Common criticisms include: - Repetitive content - Focus on guilt/shame rather than solutions - Limited citations/academic sources - High price for workbook format Ratings across platforms: Goodreads: 4.34/5 (22,000+ ratings) Amazon: 4.6/5 (3,800+ ratings) Sample reader comment: "The daily journaling forces you to examine uncomfortable truths rather than just passively reading" - Goodreads reviewer Critical review: "Too much emphasis on white guilt without enough actionable steps for creating change" - Amazon reviewer

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🔸 The Instagram challenge that inspired the book reached over 90,000 people in its first month, with participants from around the world sharing their experiences using #MeAndWhiteSupremacy 🔸 Before becoming an author, Layla Saad worked as a life coach and blogger, which influenced her interactive, self-reflection-based approach to anti-racism work 🔸 The book has been translated into multiple languages and was selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of 2020 in the Society & Culture category 🔸 Saad spent her early years in the UK, then moved to Qatar, where she currently resides - this multicultural background deeply influences her perspective on race and identity 🔸 The original Instagram workbook was written in just 28 days, during which Saad wrote daily posts while caring for her newborn child