ME AND WHITE SUPREMACY

Adapted from the 2020 adult edition specifically for young future changemakers, key terms and critical concepts related to White supremacy are thoroughly explained and a course of anti-racist action is outlined.

With a clear sense of her audience, Saad explores the oppressive interconnectedness of White supremacy and racism in slow and methodical detail. Chapters include clear considerations of essential vocabulary with historical and contemporary definitions as well as reflection questions and activities to support readers’ continued work and thinking about the subject at hand. Overall, the consistent organization––by regularly recapping, reflecting, and providing a framework for responding to these issues of inequity––provides an accessible space for individual and group reading. Still, while presenting thoughtful definitions and personal reflection on White privilege, White fragility, tone policing, and allyship, to name just a few of the pieces of the high-stakes puzzle Saad puts together, the book works best as a distinct voice and resource added to a larger collection of anti-racist tools and conversations. As “an East African, Middle Eastern, Black, British, Muslim woman who lives in Qatar,” the author proposes not just rhetoric to resolve racial tensions or avoid hurt feelings, but specific practices for young people to commit to a lifetime of anti-racist values and commitments, optimistically affirming readers each step of the way.

A valuable workbook in the truest sense.