Literary Hub | Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez

Imposter syndrome is a prevalent and often debilitating phenomenon, particularly affecting marginalized individuals. This article delves into how imposter syndrome disproportionately impacts people of color, focusing on the experiences of one individual navigating academia and graduate school. It explores the roots of imposter syndrome, its effects on mental health, and the complex interplay between systemic bias, racial identity, and self-doubt.

Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez

"For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts" by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez invites you into a world of empowerment. This book serves as a rallying cry for women of color, offering wisdom, resilience, and a path forward. Join the sisterhood, find your strength, and embrace success.

NPR | Noor Wazwaz

Ruchika Tulshyan, the founder of Candour, an inclusion strategy firm, shares her journey of addressing the mispronunciation of her name and highlights the significance of pronouncing names correctly as an act of anti-racism and allyship. In this article, she encourages individuals to correct their own mispronunciations and those of others, emphasizing its role in supporting marginalized communities.

Rha Goddess

"The Calling" by Rha Goddess is a game-changing book that offers a six-step approach to help you recognize, accept, and embrace your calling. Whether you've already found your calling or are on the path to discovering it, this book provides valuable insights on how to stay true, get paid, and do good. Join Rha Goddess on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment.

Bonita C. Stewart and Jacqueline Adams

"A Blessing: Women of Color Teaming Up to Lead, Empower and Thrive" by Bonita C. Stewart and Jacqueline Adams is an insightful exploration of African-American female leadership. This book challenges the status quo and sheds light on the often-overlooked contributions of Black women in America's history. With a wealth of empowering data, it provides a playbook for Black female leaders to unite, support each other, and navigate the unique challenges they face in their pursuit of success.

I Am These Truths: A Memoir of Identity, Justice, and Living Between Worlds | Sunny Hostin

"I Am These Truths: A Memoir of Identity, Justice, and Living Between Worlds" by Sunny Hostin and Charisse Jones is a powerful memoir that chronicles Sunny Hostin's remarkable journey from growing up in a South Bronx housing project to becoming an assistant U.S. attorney and a prominent journalist. This memoir offers an intimate and eye-opening look at issues of identity, intolerance, and injustice in America.

Elaine Welteroth

"More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)" by Elaine Welteroth is a riveting and timely memoir that delves into lessons on race, identity, and success through the author's personal journey. From navigating her life as the child of an unlikely interracial marriage in a small-town California to becoming a groundbreaking journalist, Welteroth shares the profound lessons and struggles of being a barrier-breaker at various intersections.

Valerie Rein

"Patriarchy Stress Disorder" by Valerie Rein, PhD, explores the hidden traumas that high-achieving women face as a result of patriarchal oppression. This book sheds light on the unique challenges and stressors experienced by accomplished women and provides a path to healing and thriving.

Alicia Menendez

The Likeability Trap proposes surprising, practical solutions for confronting the cultural patterns holding us back, encourages us to value unique talents and styles instead of muting them, and to remember that while likeability is part of the game, it will not break you.

Michelle Obama

"Becoming" by Michelle Obama is a compelling memoir that offers readers an intimate look into the life of one of the most iconic women of our era. Now available in paperback and as a Young Readers edition, this book invites you into Michelle Obama's world, from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as First Lady of the United States.

Soraya Chemaly

"Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger" by Soraya Chemaly is a groundbreaking exploration of women's anger in the 21st century. This book encourages women to embrace their anger as a powerful tool for personal and societal change. Soraya Chemaly challenges the idea that women should suppress their anger and shows how it can drive justice and empowerment. By redefining our relationship with anger, this book empowers women to create lasting positive change

Claudia Chan

"This Is How We Rise: Reach Your Highest Potential, Empower Women, Lead Change in the World" by Claudia Chan is a practical guide to achieving success through a new kind of leadership rooted in purpose and activism for social change. Claudia Chan encourages readers to embrace a "me for we" mindset, where personal success is linked to a broader mission of gender equality and social change. This book offers valuable insights and a toolbox of thirteen foundational habits to help individuals become change-makers for gender equality.

Harvard Business Review | Deepa Purushothaman

In this video, Deepa Purushothaman, principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP, discusses the importance of understanding how you're perceived when your expertise is challenged. She provides insights into effectively responding to such challenges and offers valuable advice on navigating professional situations where your knowledge is questioned.

Nina Godiwalla

"Suits: A Woman on Wall Street" by Nina Godiwalla is a captivating memoir that delves into the unique challenges faced by a Persian-Indian immigrant woman pursuing a career on Wall Street. Nina's ambition leads her from her immigrant community in Houston to the fast-paced world of New York banking.

Sister Outsider | Audre Lorde

“Sister Outsider” by Audre Lorde is an essential collection of writings by a black lesbian poet and feminist that celebrates her influential voice in twentieth-century literature.

Kimberlé Crenshaw

"Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings That Formed the Movement" by Kimberlé Crenshaw is a foundational essay collection that explores the intellectual movement of Critical Race Theory (CRT). This collection defines key terms and provides case studies that are essential for understanding this groundbreaking movement.

Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell and Stella M. Nkomo

"Our Separate Ways" by Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell and Stella M. Nkomo is a groundbreaking exploration of the contrasting experiences of black and white women as they navigate their way up the corporate ladder. This eye-opening book, based on eight years of research, delves into the trials and triumphs of 120 black and white female managers in the American business world.