July Book Club: “Me and White Supremacy” -Layla F. Saad — TRILUNA

Thank you to everyone who read and joined in on our first book club pick last month! Untamed proved to be an enjoyable and inspirational first read.

We are excited to announce our book pick for July; a book that will likely be eye-opening and challenging for all of us — Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad.

If you ask us, this book should have been mandatory reading when it was first published..but better late than never. Recent events have reminded us of the harsh injustices and discrimination that exist towards individuals who are Black, Indigenous and people of color and have shown us (again) that there is so much work to do so that we all are actively anti-racist and work to create a fair and equitable world.

Me and White Supremacy is 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.

We are looking forward to working through this book with you and having the difficult conversations that are necessary for all of us to learn and heal.

Suggested Reading Guide:

(follow along to stay updated during discussions OR read at your own pace!)

July 1–11: Read p.1–74

July 12–18: Read p. 75–124

July 19–25: Read p. 125–170

July 26–31: Read p.171-end

Till then, here’s a curated Anti-Racism Spotify playlist just for #trilunabookclub members that you can listen to this month.

We also encourage further reading and learning about anti-racism and meaningful allyship.

• Rachel Cargle is a public academic, activist, researcher and writer who provides educational resources on her website and IG (@rachel.cargle). She offers a free 30 day # dothework curriculum and other online learning materials through her page The Great Unlearn.
• Participate in the 21 Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge designed by diversity expert, Eddie Moore Jr. Along with education, this challenge encourages taking action every day to further our understanding of power, privilege, oppression, etc.

We thank you for your participation in the Triluna Book Club and your engagement with the topics and ideas in Me and White Supremacy!

Stay up to date with book club posts over on IG (@triluna_wellness) with #trilunabookclub.

We’ll be posting discussion dates, suggested reading guidelines, journaling exercises and more throughout the month.

Also, visit our book club page at https://www.trilunawellness.com/book-club.

The official book website: https://www.meandwhitesupremacybook.com/

Love,

Grace + Eleanor

Originally published at https://www.trilunawellness.com on July 28, 2020.