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'This book rewarded me with dark, dry chuckles on every page' Reni Eddo-Lodge
'Hilarious . . . This original approach to discussing race is funny, intellectual and timely' Independent
'The work of a true mastermind' Benjamin Zephaniah

I learned early on that, for me as a black professional, to rise…

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1 author picked Think Like a White Man as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Anyone who has ever had a job in corporate America (or maybe any job at all) will recognize the power games the author describes. I laughed at the absurdity, even as I recognized it, and was horrified.

Everyone who thought (as I did) that they would get ahead by working hard and being loyal will learn what they may already suspect: it isn’t going to happen like that.

When I finished the book, I muttered to myself, “Is it just hopeless?” I realized the obvious: I’ll never conquer the world that way, but hey – I don’t WANT to “Think…

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