Me and White Supremacy Summary

Summary of Me and White Supremacy Book by Layla F. Saad

Name: Me and White Supremacy
Rating: 4.7 (6008 reviews)
Author: Layla F. Saad

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White supremacy is arguably the most complex social system of the last several hundred years. “Me and White Supremacy” is a roadmap for addressing the apparent ignorance claimed by most white people on the subject of racism. Racial discomfort is inherent to an authentic examination of white supremacy. Building the racial stamina required to challenge the racist status quo is vital to tackling racism as a white person. When a white person asks “What do I do about white supremacy?”, it often sounds like they are seeking simple answers that will help them mitigate or deflect the feelings of racial discomfort caused by the fact that they have an undue advantage. Layla F. Saad is a writer, speaker, and podcast host on the topics of race, identity, leadership, personal transformation, and social change. She shares intelligence for white people who are willing to align what they profess to value (racial equality) with their actual practice (antiracist action).

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13 key points

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Summary of Me and White Supremacy
About the author
What is Me and White Supremacy about?
Who should read Me and White Supremacy
Topics in Me and White Supremacy

first key point

People with white privilege must take ownership of their participation in the oppressive system of white supremacy

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People with white privilege need to take responsibility for dismantling the way that this system manifests, both within themselves and within their communities. The motivation has to be a desire to leave a good legacy. The purpose of doing this work is to help create change, facilitate healing, and sow new possibilities for the upcoming generation.

There is internal and external work to be done in the quest to leave a good legacy. You need to expand your intellectual and emotional understanding of racism and white supremacy on an internal level. And externally, to find yourself doing the work as an individual to help dismantle it.

In this summary, you will gain clarity on the multifaceted aspects of white supremacy and see how you have been complicit in a system that has been purposely designed to benefit you through unearned privileges at the expense of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). You will learn the work you need to do to create change in the world by activating change within yourself first.

BIPOC are suffering daily from the effects of historic and modern colonialism but many white liberal progressives tend to believe that we are in a post-racial time in history.

We must get honest with ourselves, get educated, become more conscious about what is really going on and get uncomfortable as we question our core paradigms about race. If we are willing to commit to this work, we have a chance of creating a world and way of living that are closer to what we all desire for ourselves and for one another.

It is a daunting task that will demand seismic change in your life. It will take a belief in love, justice, integrity and equity for all people to see this as a nonnegotiable task to be done. It is about valuing doing what is right above doing what is easy.

second key point

White supremacy is a racist ideology based on the belief that white people are superior to people of other races and should dominate them

It goes beyond a way of thinking to the way systems and institutions are structured. White supremacy is the dominant paradigm that forms the foundation from which norms, rules, and laws are created in white-centered societies and communities.

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third key point

Fighting white supremacy requires a measure of self-care, support, and sustainability

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White privilege describes the unearned advantages that are granted to anyone who is able to “pass” as white

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Tone policing is a strategy used by those who have privilege to focus on the tone rather than the content of what a BIPOC is saying

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White silence, superiority, and exceptionalism are other foot soldiers of white supremacy that must be spotted and eliminated

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The promise of the Church of Color Blindness is that if we stop seeing race, then racism goes away

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Antiracism work that does not break the heart open cannot move people toward meaningful change

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Cultural appropriation is the exploitation of another culture by a more dominant culture

tenth key point

A person with white privilege does not get to proclaim themselves an ally to BIPOC but rather seeks to practice allyship consistently

eleventh key point

Behaviors such as tokenism, white centering, white saviorism, and so on are used to create an optical illusion of allyship

twelfth key point

Reflect on your relationships with other people and your own commitments going forward

thirteenth key point

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What is Me and White Supremacy about?

In this powerful and thought-provoking book, the author guides readers on a journey of self-reflection and personal growth, challenging them to confront their own complicity in white supremacy. Through a series of insightful exercises and prompts, readers are encouraged to examine their beliefs, behaviors, and privilege, ultimately empowering them to take action against racism and become agents of positive change in their communities. A must-read for anyone committed to dismantling systemic racism and fostering a more inclusive world.

Who should read Me and White Supremacy

Individuals seeking to understand and dismantle their own white privilege.
Activists and advocates committed to combating systemic racism.
Educators and leaders aiming to create inclusive and equitable spaces.

Topics in Me and White Supremacy

Racism Social Justice Diversity and Inclusion Anti-Racism Activism Equality Cultural Studies Identity Intersectionality Diversity and Inclusion Social Change Civil Rights

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