Remember, You Are a Wiley

“Powerful…This memoir will help remind us of what has been, as well as what we need to do to create the society we want to see.”–Amsterdam News“An inspiring read: “–Booklist“The making of an activist lawyer…A candid self-portrait of a determined woman.” –Kirkus

“Remember You Are Wiley is a book that offers hope and inspiration in a moment of division and political unrest in America. Everyone who knows Maya Wiley knows that she speaks truth to power at a time when we desperately need it. It’s clear from this book that the Wiley family made Maya the fierce truth teller she is today and we can all learn important lessons from their example that lives through her. This inspiring history of activism and a family legacy of social justice and civil disobedience are essential to understanding why she is the essential voice for this moment in American political history.”

–Zerlina Maxwell, author of The End of White Politics“Maya Wiley’s story of her fascinating family is a powerful testament to the perils and possibilities of building a multiracial democracy in America. And she is a perfect and important narrator of our past and present challenges and times.”–Joy-Ann Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author Medgar & Myrlie and The Man Who Sold America

Maya Wiley is President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and a former legal analyst on MSNBC. She was previously senior vice president for social justice at the New School. Maya’s compassionate approach was (and remains) almost unprecedented in the world of cable news, making her star power shine bright. Likewise, Maya’s performance in the mayor’s race, her strong social media, her extensive experience on television, and the compelling narrative laid out in her proposal, ensure her book will get tremendous coverage upon publication.

She serves as the Joseph L. Rash Jr. Chair of Civil & Human Rights at the University of the District of Columbia School of Law.