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Feb 2, 20232 min

Black History Month

February 1st - March 1st is month is Black History Month!

Black History Month is that time for African Americans to acknowledge key figures from our past and present.

Anyone here a reader like me? I was looking for top business books that highlight and celebrate black voices for Black History Month and found these that I adding to my reading list.

Black Faces in High Places

A timely resource for Black professionals on how to rise to the top of their organizations or industries and, just as importantly, to stay there.


 

We Should All Be Millionaires

Rachel Rodgers— a Black woman, mother of four, attorney, business owner, and self-made millionaire— shares the lessons she’s learned both in her own journey to wealth and in coaching hundreds of women through their own journeys to seven figures.

The Gumbo Coalition: 10 Leadership Lessons That Help You Inspire, Unite, and Achieve

Learn key lessons on diversity and inclusion from front-line expert Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League and former mayor of New Orleans.

The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change

Combining real-world research with honest first-person experiences, racial justice facilitator Bethaney Wilkinson provides leaders a replicable structure to foster a diverse culture of belonging within your organization.

Your Hidden Superpower

Kindness isn’t merely about getting along with people and being nice. It’s a game changer in business, the door-opener to opportunity, and the key to authenticity and confidence. Discover the true potential of kindness and harness its power.

Fearless Finances: A Timeless Guide to Building Wealth

Cassandra Cummings, leading financial expert, and founder of The Stocks & Stilettos Society, shows women how to crush their financial goals, overcome their fears, and grow their wealth through the power of investing.

Black in Blue: Lessons on Leadership, Breaking Barriers, and Racial Reconciliation

Whatever your position is on Black Lives Matter, defunding the police, and equity in law enforcement, former police chief Carmen Best shares the leadership lessons she learned as the first Black woman to lead the Seattle Police Department—a personal insider story that will challenge your assumptions on how to move the country forward.

Ahead of the Game

Prepare to be inspired by the story of Delane Parnell, the unlikeliest of CEOs now leading a gaming empire at the center of the booming, multibillion-dollar esports industry. He is the 15-year-old founder and CEO of PlayVS, a Los Angeles company that is forever changing the gaming landscape in America.

If you have any other recommendations please drop them on the comments below!

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