Books By and For Historically Excluded Leaders

Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change: by Stacey Abrams.

Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina: by Misty Copeland.

Expect to Win: 10 Proven Strategies for Thriving in the Workplace: by Carol Harris.

I’m Not Yelling: A Black Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Workplace: by Elizabeth Leiba.

The Work: Searching for a Life That Matters: by Wes Moore.

It Worked for Me: by Colin Powell.

Playing the Game Without a Coach: How Courage, Resilience, and Forgiveness Helped One Man Seize the American Dream: by Benjamin Raymond.

The Year of Yes: by Shonda Rhimes.

Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience: Edited by Laura Morgan Roberts, Anthony Mayo, and David Thomas.

My Beloved World: by Sona Sotomayor.

Breaking Through: The Making of Minority Executives in Corporate America: by David Thomas and John Gabarro.

What I Know for Sure: by Oprah Winfrey.

The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose: by Oprah Winfrey.