We had planned to share this blog post centred around business books to read, but given recent events, we have decided to dedicate this post to black authors. Far from being tokenistic, or something to publish while the topic is ‘trending’, this is of deep importance to us and it is a theme we will continue with moving forward.
Firstly, we’re going to look at some business books that we’ve read, and some that we can’t wait to read…
The Little Black Book: A Toolkit for Working Women by Otegha Uwagba. Exactly what it says on the tin, Otegha Uwagba has written the ultimate guide for working women, packed full of advice and ideas to apply to your working life.
Minority Leader: How to Build your Future and Make Real Change by Stacey Abrams. A handbook for all the outsiders – this book addresses issues and challenges that hinder anyone outside of the traditional white male inner circle.
Strategize to Win by Carla A. Harris. An all-round guide to career success, whether you’re at the start of your journey, switching careers or in need of some guidance.
The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women by Elaine Meryl Brown, Marsha Haygood and Rhonda Joy McLean.A practical, insightful and to-the-point book about leadership from three hugely successful black authors.
We’re all about the balance, so alongside the business books above, we’re adding these to our reading list:
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes. We’ve probably all watched a show written by Shonda Rhimes, and we can’t wait to get stuck into this memoir by the world-famous writer.
Well-read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves by Glory Edim. A collection of essays by black female writers. This book was curated by Glory Edim, founder of the book club Well-Read Black Girl, an important website to bookmark.
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Jones’ fourth novel tells the story of a Celestial and Roy, a young, successful married couple whose lives are shattered when Roy is wrongly imprisoned.
The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish. This personal story from actress Tiffany Haddish is filled with humour while tackling important issues of overcoming adversity.
Obviously these are just a drop in the ocean of amazing books out there by black authors! We will be keeping up with new releases, catching up on older books, and making sure to keep reading, learning and sharing.