Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor

Write an essay explaining the similarities and differences between “white supremacy” as a hateful and extremist racist point of view versus “white supremacy” as a concept engrained in the collective consciousness.

Saad begins the book by asking the reader questions, “How did you feel the first time you saw the title of this book? Were you surprised? Confused? Intrigued? Uncomfortable? Maybe all of the above?” (3). What role do questions (both journaling prompts and rhetorical questions) play throughout the book?

Saad emphasizes her desire, as well as the desire of many readers, to be a “good ancestor.” Select a civil rights leader from American history, research their life, and write an essay explaining how they provide a template for how to be a “good ancestor.”