America's Anti-Racism Coach

Confessions From Your Token Black Colleague

Having found herself trapped in a psychiatric hospital, Tali Lavarry had a huge epiphany. She was fully experiencing the effect of the weight that she had been carrying for years. Struggling to get her footing on the corporate ladder, had finally taken its toll. This very low point was the catalyst to a vision, for what would become her life’s purpose.

Women of color are underrepresented at every level in Corporate America. Marginalized groups of people in general, are often times pushed out of corporate environments, because they “don’t fit into the culture.”

CEOs are cognizant of the need to diversify their workforce; however, they often times turn a blind eye to the systematic oppression that many of their leaders encourage.

This book is a raw and gripping look at some of the demeaning experiences that led Tali to become a social change agent. She also shares accounts of candid conversations with allies, who admit to witnessing or previously exploiting their own white privilege.

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