Overview
As Black women, we have to work twice as hard to be perceived as half as skilled. We have to work until August of this year to earn what a white man made by last December. We are besieged by racist and sexist bullying online. People feel free to touch and comment on our hair--and then ask us why we seem so angry. First and Only is a guide for every woman who has found herself closing the cover on other leadership books that omit our true experiences and strengths. In this book, Jennifer R. Farmer helps listeners learn what is required for the long haul of liberation by providing a roadmap to on-the-job success, challenging systemic racism, and seeking inner healing through the power of faith. She offers practical strategies for Black women to thrive in workplaces that can be ambivalent about their success, as well as tips and stories from psychologists, activists, and organizational experts that equip Black women to lead others and heal past wounds. The path for success for Black women includes a commitment to self-care, spiritual growth, and a willingness to push for progress. First and Only is not just about how to lean in, or how to discover the irrefutable laws of leadership. It's about how to heal so you can sustain work for justice and equity. It's about finding personal and social redemption--and leading others to find it too.
Full Product Details
Author: Jennifer R Farmer ,
Machelle Williams ,
Nina Turner
Publisher: Christianaudio
Imprint: Christianaudio
ISBN: 9798200909148
Publication Date: 09 November 2021
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Jennifer R. Farmer is a writer, trainer, and activist who has worked with a host of entrepreneurs, social justice organizations and advocates, and progressive faith-based leaders including Michael Render (Killer Mike), Bishop William J. Barber II, and Edgar Villanueva. Farmer is the founder of Spotlight PR LLC, which specializes in strategy and training for leaders and groups committed to racial justice, and is the author of Extraordinary PR, Ordinary Budget. Her work has appeared in Sojourners, The Root, LifeHack.org, HuffPost, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy, among others. She is the mother of two and lives in northern Virginia. Machelle Williams has crafted an easy storytelling style from twenty-three years as a corporate trainer and keynote diversity speaker. Since 2016 she has successfully produced over twenty-eight audiobook projects. Machelle's voice is nuanced, ranging from soft and soothing to dramatic and smoky. She specializes in mysteries and thrillers; her bespoke repertoire also includes cozy mysteries and nonfiction, as well as titles in the religious, urban, and noire genres. When you need a narrator to take your listener to the edge of their seat and their breath away, trust the telling to Machelle. Nina Turner is a motivational speaker, cable news commentator, and defining political icon. She is also a national cochair of the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign, a former state senator from Ohio, and former professor of African American history.
