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• Afro Sheen

  How I Revolutionized An Industry With the Golden Rule, From Soul Train to Wall Street

  Johnson, George E.,

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  The man behind Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen—the first Black-owned company traded on Wall Street—shares his experience as a self-made businessman and founder of the Johnson Products Company

• Go Where There Is No Path

  Stories of Hustle, Grit, Scholarship, and Faith

  Gray, Christopher (Entrepeneur),

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  This is a playbook for young, underprivileged students to overcome the obstacles to realizing their educational aspirations, written by a Black social entrepreneur whose dorm-room tech startup saw him to success.

• Believe-in-you Money

  What Would It Look Like If the Economy Loved Black People?

  Norwood, Jessica,

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  For Black entrepreneurs grappling with exclusionary and secretive financial systems and the people wanting to invest in them, this book explores community-based investors rather than traditional venture capitalist.

• Take a Lesson

  Black Achievers on How They Made It and What They Learned Along the Way

  Clarke, Caroline V.,

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  This book is full of interviews with big names in Black business discussing how they found success and sharing thoughts on their experiences and industries.

• When We Are Seen

  How to Come Into Your Power--and Empower Others Along the Way

  Young, Denise, 1955-

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  Along with guidance on bringing your best self and inspiring the same in others, Young shares her experience as a one of the first Black women occupying the c-suite of Silicon Valley.

• Black Fortunes

  the Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires

  Wills, Shomari,

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  "Black Fortunes illuminates as never before the birth of the black business titan," sharing the stories of the 6 men and women millionaires who were part of the first generation to reach adulthood after slavery's abolition.

• Jump

  My Secret Journey From the Streets to the Boardroom

  Miller, Larry (Larry G.),

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  Miller seeks criminal justice reform and educational opportunities for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people while sharing his life as a kid in West Philly who made it big in the offices of Nike and the NBA.

• Digital Black Feminism

  Steele, Catherine Knight,

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  "This book traces the long arc of Black women's relationship with technology from the antebellum south to the social media era demonstrating how digital culture transforms and is transformed by Black feminist thought".

• The Perfect Day to Boss Up

  a Hustler's Guide to Building Your Empire

  Ross, Rick, 1976-

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  Ross shares the secrets to his success by discussing ambition as action, money management, business insights, importance of failure, handling stress, and team building.

• Undefeated

  Changing the Rules and Winning on My Own Terms

  Henderson, Shaunie,

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  Henderson writes about her experience juggling life as a mother of 5, wife, and entrepreneur in the hopes that it will resonate with Basketball Wives fans, Black moms, and all women who are looking to be heard.

• Twice as Hard

  Navigating Black Stereotypes and Creating Space for Success

  Sofoluke, Opeyemi,

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  This "is an exploration of Black identity in the working world and a blueprint for" navigating obstacles, overcoming racial stereotypes, maintaining productivity, finding purpose, and ultimately thriving in business.

• Intelligence Isn't Enough

  a Black Professional's Guide to Thriving in the Workplace

  Anderson, Carice,

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  Anderson focuses on what she "calls the six "major corporate muscles": IQ; Mental attitude; People matters; Cultural intelligence; Personal branding; Communication" to help Black professionals find success.

• Abundance Now

  Amplify Your Life & Achieve Prosperity Today

  Nichols, Lisa • Switzer, Janet

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  "Abundance Now offers provocative lessons, actionable plans and real-life case-studies, and makes clear what we must do every day to attract abundance".

• Everyday Millionaires

  How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth -- and How You Can Too

  Hogan, Chris,

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  "Hogan will show you how ordinary people built extraordinary wealth—and how you can too. You'll learn how millionaires live on less than they make, avoid debt, invest, are disciplined and responsible".

• Black Girl Autopoetics

  Agency in Everyday Digital Practice

  Wade, Ashleigh Greene , 1985-

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  Wade shows how Black girls navigate contemporary reality, urging readers to listen to and learn from Black girls' experience. Wade traces their everyday digital practices and their contribution the the archive of Black life.

• From Willard Straight to Wall Street

  a Memoir

  Jones, Thomas W. (Thomas Wade), 1949-

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  Jones' memoir covers his life from 1960s protests at Cornell University to his climbing of the corporate ladder. Jones reflects on the distance we've come and where we need to progress in social & economic divisions.

• The Waymakers

  Clearing the Path to Workplace Equity With Competence and Confidence

  Frank, Tara Jaye,

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  "Using case studies, data, and evocative storytelling, Tara Jaye Frank outlines how leaders with power and position can clear the path to workplace equity" by mentoring and assisting historically excluded professionals.

• Rest Is Resistance

  A Manifesto

  Hersey, Tricia

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  Hersey "encourages us to connect to the liberating power of rest, daydreaming, and naps as a foundation for healing and justice."

• Lucean Arthur Headen

  the Making of a Black Inventor and Entrepreneur

  Snider, Jill D.,

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  An inventor and businessman in the U.S. and England, Snider was a Pullman porter turned transportation technology inventor, manufacturer, and sportsman, even founding the first national black auto racing association.

• The Color of Money

  Baradaran, Mehrsa

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  This book explains "the stubborn persistence of this racial wealth gap by focusing on the generators of wealth in the black community: black banks" and their history.