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Me and White Supremacy: A Guided Journal: The Official Companion to the New York Times Bestselling Book Me and White Supremacy
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 Awareness leads to action, and action leads to change. Create the change the world needs by creating change within yourself.
304 pages, Paperback
First published November 10, 2020
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Layla F. Saad
17 books524 followersLayla 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.
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.
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January 29, 2022
Highly recommend purchasing with the book. Or if you're borrowing the book from your library, make sure to buy this journal to accompany it. Worth every penny and you're also supporting the work of the author.
February 26, 2021
Companion journal: Not necessary (you can always use any blank journal), but I loved having the questions at the top of the page so I didn't waste time copying them over.
August 21, 2025
Antiracism work is profoundly important, especially for white people like myself, and I want to begin there. For those just starting a lifelong journey, this journal does serve as a decent “confronting your white supremacy 101” resource. Its questions force reflection and can act as an entry point.
That said, I found the journal very abstract in style. The prompts are vague, and as a white person it is hard to recall past language or behaviors that may have been microaggressions if I never had the awareness at the time. Without concrete examples of unjust actions, whether overt or subtle, it is hard for someone who has always identified as “woke” to know if what I have done was “in good faith” or was problematic to the other person or not due to factors I was unaware of. I guess it may be easier for people who grew up in more of an overtly racist community or family, but that was just not my journey.
In contrast, books like Caste by Isabel Wilkerson or The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones prompted far more meaningful reflection for me, because they weave history, systemic realities, and lived experiences into something tangible. I wish we were provided a historical reading, a reflection on the problematic nature of that interaction, and then write about what comes up for us emotionally in that moment, and how we may have harmed someone similarly if that comes up for us.
I also read the original book before this journal, and I will be frank: the book and journal split does not work AT ALL. Ideally, there should only be one workbook sized edition combining the context of the book with the prompts of the journal. Separating them feels like a cash grab, and neither volume fully succeeds on its own. A well designed workbook, bound or ring-bound for easy writing, would have been far more effective.
Another frustration was the inclusion of 80 plus blank “notes” pages while offering no curated resources for readers who want to continue the work. This omission felt like a serious missed opportunity. Given the gravity of the subject, why not recommend books, podcasts, non-profits, or ongoing learning materials?
In short, I appreciate the intention behind this, but the execution falls unbelievably short. I hope one day a more comprehensive workbook is created, because antiracism work deserves a resource that is both accessible to beginners and substantive enough to sustain deeper growth.
That said, I found the journal very abstract in style. The prompts are vague, and as a white person it is hard to recall past language or behaviors that may have been microaggressions if I never had the awareness at the time. Without concrete examples of unjust actions, whether overt or subtle, it is hard for someone who has always identified as “woke” to know if what I have done was “in good faith” or was problematic to the other person or not due to factors I was unaware of. I guess it may be easier for people who grew up in more of an overtly racist community or family, but that was just not my journey.
In contrast, books like Caste by Isabel Wilkerson or The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones prompted far more meaningful reflection for me, because they weave history, systemic realities, and lived experiences into something tangible. I wish we were provided a historical reading, a reflection on the problematic nature of that interaction, and then write about what comes up for us emotionally in that moment, and how we may have harmed someone similarly if that comes up for us.
I also read the original book before this journal, and I will be frank: the book and journal split does not work AT ALL. Ideally, there should only be one workbook sized edition combining the context of the book with the prompts of the journal. Separating them feels like a cash grab, and neither volume fully succeeds on its own. A well designed workbook, bound or ring-bound for easy writing, would have been far more effective.
Another frustration was the inclusion of 80 plus blank “notes” pages while offering no curated resources for readers who want to continue the work. This omission felt like a serious missed opportunity. Given the gravity of the subject, why not recommend books, podcasts, non-profits, or ongoing learning materials?
In short, I appreciate the intention behind this, but the execution falls unbelievably short. I hope one day a more comprehensive workbook is created, because antiracism work deserves a resource that is both accessible to beginners and substantive enough to sustain deeper growth.
April 14, 2025
I LOVE workbooks, it scratches an itch in my brain 'cause I love to journal and reflect and analyze my thoughts. this book was an incredible help for me to understand racism and really reflect and look deeply at myself, who I want to be, and the relationships in my life and how I show up for people. Highly recommend this book to anyone who grew up being taught that we should be afraid to be racist, because this book breaks down the extremely important CONFRONTATION that we, mainly as White people, need to have with that fear of looking racist, over actually being an ally for BIPOC folks.
February 3, 2021
I’m very glad I decided to purchase and work through this accompanying journal, it made the work seamless from the book to the journaling prompts. I highly recommend it.
June 7, 2025
Well I didn’t have the actual book only this book & this is the workbook to the book..
November 12, 2023
I accidentally deleted this book and lost my rating and the review I wrote! I only remember I was unimpressed.
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