Working While Black
A Woman’s Guide to Stop Being the Best Kept Secret — a powerful career and leadership guide for Black women navigating corporate spaces, building influence, and owning their success.
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Working While Black
A Woman’s Guide to Stop Being the Best Kept Secret
“A bold and necessary guide for Black women determined to lead, rise, and be seen.”
“More than career advice — this book is a call to own your power, truth, worth, healing, and destiny.”
Working While Black gives readers an unfiltered look at the realities Black women often face along the corporate career track — and the strategies needed to rise above them. Dr. Tana M. Session shares candid stories, practical guidance, and empowering insight drawn from lived experience and the voices of other accomplished Black women.
The book explores how systemic disadvantages have pushed many Black women to become one of the fastest-growing groups of entrepreneurs, while also offering readers tools to navigate workplace landmines, build sponsors and allies, and stop being overlooked. Through the framework of Own Your Power, Own Your Truth, Own Your Healing, Own Your Worth, and Own Your Destiny, this book challenges readers to step fully into their voice and leadership.
Why Readers Love This Book
- Offers real-world strategies for navigating corporate barriers
- Speaks directly to the lived experience of Black women in leadership spaces
- Blends inspiration, truth-telling, and practical career guidance
- Encourages confidence, visibility, and intentional career growth
- Provides tools for building allies, sponsors, and stronger support systems
Who This Book Is For
- Black women navigating corporate workplaces and leadership roles
- Professionals seeking greater visibility, advancement, and influence
- Entrepreneurs and executives building a stronger personal leadership brand
- Organizations, book clubs, and DEI leaders looking for meaningful discussion
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Why This Book Connects with Readers
Helps readers identify workplace barriers and respond with clarity, confidence, and strategy.
Delivers candid insight into what Black women experience in corporate environments and beyond.
Ideal for leadership groups, DEI initiatives, women’s organizations, and professional development events.
About the Author / Speaking & Media
Dr. Tana M. Session is the CEO & Founder of TanaMSession.com, a certified Women Minority Business Enterprise with more than 30 years of Human Resources experience. She specializes in cultural engineering, facilitated experiences, leadership development, and organizational growth.
She has been recognized as a top company culture consultant, employer branding expert, DEI champion, and a leading voice in diversity and inclusion. Dr. Session is also the official LinkedIn Learning expert for Diversity & Inclusion in recruiting and interviewing, a Forbes-recognized business leader, and an international speaker featured across media, podcasts, and professional events.
About the Author
Dr. Tana M. Session is an author, speaker, executive coach, and recognized leader in culture, leadership, and organizational development. Her work has helped countless women and organizations rethink leadership, inclusion, visibility, and career advancement.
Through Working While Black, she gives voice to stories often left unspoken and provides readers with a framework for rising with purpose, strength, and strategy.
Stop Being the Best Kept Secret
Whether you are building your career, strengthening your leadership voice, or creating new opportunities for yourself, Working While Black offers insight, strategy, and empowerment for the journey ahead.
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