Me and White Supremacy has sold over 150,000 copies and was shortlisted for the Non-Fiction Book of the Year award at the British Book Awards. Now, with this YA edition, Layla will help younger readers to feel more confident talking about white supremacy and antiracism. Layla gives them the knowledge and practical tools they need to help change the world, now and for the generations that come after them.
Me and White Supremacy became one of the most talked about books of 2020. It
isn't just a book that you read, it is a book that you do, and it has the power
to make you question the world you live in whilst giving you the tools to do
something to change it. In this Young Adult edition, Layla has completely
reworked the original to address readers of 11+ and of all races to help them
explore and better understand racism. The book is based on the understanding
that it is important for all young people to understand these topics, so they
can grow into adults who know how to have conversations about race and racism as
well as how to work together collectively to create an antiracist world.
Like the original book, this edition guides readers through the different
concepts that contribute to white supremacy and explores how they can help
dismantle it to create a fairer world. It is written in such a way that it can
be worked through together as a group, in class, or individually, and over any
period of time.
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 the 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 was Layla's first book. Initially offered for free
following an Instagram challenge under the same name, the best-selling 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.