Ruby Hamad

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Ruby Hamad

Ruby Hamad is a journalist, author, and academic completing a Ph.D. in media studies at UNSW (Australia). Her Guardian article, ‘How White Women Use Strategic Tears to Silence Women of Color,’ became a global flashpoint for discussions of white feminism and racism and inspired her debut book, White Tears/Brown Scars, which has received critical acclaim around the world. Her writing has also featured in Prospect Magazine, The New Arab, and more. White Tears/Brown Scars is published by MUP in Australia and New Zealand, Catapult in North America, and Trapeze in the UK.

Books by Ruby Hamad

  • White Tears/Brown Scars

    Published: 2019