Don't Label Me

A unique conversation about diversity, bigotry, and our common humanity, by the New York Times bestselling author, Oprah ΓÇ£ChutzpahΓÇ¥ award-winner, and founder of the Moral Courage Project

Diversity of viewpoint is the essence of democracy. Which is why we wonΓÇÖt save democracy by putting labels such as ΓÇ£racistΓÇ¥ on those who support the Trumps of our time. A truly new global order requires a new way to tribe out.

Enter Irshad Manji and her dog, Lily. Raised to believe that dogs are evil, Manji overcame her fear of the ΓÇ£otherΓÇ¥ to adopt Lily. She got more than she bargained for. Defying her labels as an old, blind dog, Lily engages Manji in a taboo-busting conversation about identity, power, and politics. TheyΓÇÖre feisty. TheyΓÇÖre funny. And in working through their challenges with each other, they reveal how to open the hearts of opponents for the sake of enduring progress. Readers who crave concrete tips will be delighted.
Studded with insights from epigenetics and epistemology, layered with the lessons of Bruce Lee, Ben Franklin, and Audre Lorde, punctuated with stories about ManjiΓÇÖs own experiences as a refugee from Africa, a Muslim immigrant to the United States, and a professor of moral courage, DonΓÇÖt Label Me makes diversity great again.