Linda Sarsour is a Brooklyn-born Palestinian Muslim American community organizer and mother of three. Recognized for her award-winning intersectional work, she served as national cochair of the Women’s March, helping to organize the largest single-day protest in US history. She is the former executive director of the Arab American Association of New York and cofounder of the first Muslim online organizing platform, MPower Change, as well as Until Freedom, a national racial justice organization working with Black and Brown communities across the country.
"We Are Not Here to be Bystanders is not only the beautifully
written memoir of an extraordinary leader and movement builder, it
is a deeply moving and urgent call to love and activism. From her
Palestinian grandmother to her parents, to the people in her
Brooklyn neighborhood, to Mr. Belafonte, her children and her
sister-friends in the movement, Linda's life speaks to the ways we
become who we are in relationship to others. The memoir, like the
woman, is bold, intelligent, courageous, candid, vulnerable, and
warm. Linda who is unapologetically Muslim is a powerful
ally--across all borders-- to all who suffer injustice; her faith
demands it of her. This memoir inspires the reader to take their
own steps toward a life of resistance and love. People of all
faiths, and any who believe in human potential should read this
book, and join Linda in the urgent project of liberation and
justice." --The Reverend Jacqueline J. Lewis, Ph.D., Senior
Minister, Middle Collegiate Church
"Candid and poignant, this book offers an intimate portrait of a
committed activist while emphasizing the need for more Americans to
work against the deep-seated inequalities that still haunt the
country. A powerful memoir from a dedicated fighter for social
justice." - Kirkus Reviews
"Linda Sarsour's memoir, We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders,
challenges every stereotype about Muslim women, uncovers dangerous
bias against Muslim Americans, and teaches readers how to organize
for justice and kindness in our own lives. This is a rare book that
leaps off the page and into our hearts." -- Gloria Steinem
"Linda Sarsour's moving memoir is a testament to the power of love
in action -- a fierce, courageous, joyous love for all people of
all religions, genders, races and backgrounds that reaches across
all borders and boundaries. If you're wondering what kind of
activism holds the potential to free us all, this book offers an
answer." - Michelle Alexander, NY Times bestselling author of The
New Jim Crow
"Sarsour's memoir reminds us the humanity of the Palestinian people
who've been stripped of their dignity. She reminds us that her
fight for her people is a fight for those at the margins - Black
people and Brown people. Sarsour is one of our most brilliant
leaders and she leads with a grace and 'spiciness' that can only
come from someone raised in Brooklyn. This book is a must read for
all ages across the world." --Patrisse Cullors, New York Times
bestselling author of When They Call You a Terrorist Co-Founder
#BlackLivesMatter
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