White Shade - The Real-World Primer for the Black Professional Woman

No one should have to cope with the psychological distress of work every day, and yet every day, Black women handle the stress of being a racial and gender minority within professional and educational institutions. This is why Black professional women who work in predominantly white work environments are more likely to express greater levels of psychological distress. In this text, the author uses creative writing to delve into the internal turmoil of Black women in professional environments, and to help readers to understand how it manifests, each chapter offers episodic accounts of the inevitable experience of so many Black women within professional contexts. To combat the intentional attempts to inflict psychological distress upon her in these situations, and to prepare her with the art of 'psychological jujitsu', the author presents 'A Word of Advice' at the end of each chapter.