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"The companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner Stacey's Extraordinary Words, from political leader Stacey Abrams and artist Kitt Thomas. Stacey's favorite day of the week is Thursday, when the whole class goes to the library and she gets to lose herself in her beloved books. On one of these special days, Stacey discovers that a new student named Julie has trouble reading in English, so they begin sharing books and...
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Historians have long been engaged in telling the story of the struggle for the vote. In the wake of recent contested elections, the suppression of the vote has returned to the headlines, as awareness of the deep structural barriers to the ballot, particularly for poor, black, and Latino voters, has called attention to the historical roots of issues related to voting access.
Perhaps most notably, former state legislator Stacey Abrams's campaign for...
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This program was previously published as Minority Leader. This updated edition includes a new preface written and read by Stacey Abrams.
National leader Stacey Abrams has written the guide to harnessing the strengths of being an outsider and succeeding anyway.
Leadership is hard. Convincing others-and yourself-that you are capable of taking charge and achieving more requires insight and courage. Lead from the Outside is the handbook for outsiders,...
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"Mara Reed has been stirring up trouble since she was eighteen, running scams, living on the edge. Now two thugs are after her with murder on their minds, she's forced into hiding in her small Texas hometown. A forensic anthropologist, Dr. Ethan Stuart is investigating a gruesome discovery, nearly one hundred dead bodies dating back fifty years, a mystery linked to the church once headed by Mara's father. Ethan needs Mara's help; she needs his protection"--...
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From award-winning author Tonya Bolden comes a biography of the first Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Black woman to run for president with a major political party: Shirley Chisholm. Before there was Barack Obama, before there was Kamala Harris, there was Fighting Shirley Chisholm. A daughter of Barbadian immigrants, Chisholm developed her political chops in Brooklyn in the 1950s and went on to become the first...
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Find success in a workplace dominated by men.
Sexism. Self-doubt. Invisibility. When you're one of the only women in your workplace, it can be difficult to gain your footing. Organizations need to change, but in the meantime, women can find success in these settings, and even flourish in them.
“Thriving in a Male-Dominated Workplace” provides the advice you need to ensure your professional growth in roles and industries that have traditionally...
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A purposeful career path starts with you.
As a woman, navigating your career path can be challenging. At times you're faced with lack of support, unconscious bias and negative assumptions, disruptive career pauses, and more. So how can you get beyond these obstacles and progress your career in a way that is meaningful and fulfilling?
Taking Charge of Your Career helps readers navigate the tricky territory of charting a rewarding career path. Whether...