Black Magic
What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph
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Narrated by:
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Chad Sanders
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Janina Edwards
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Sydney Morton
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Leon Nixon
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Landon Woodson
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Written by:
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Chad Sanders
About this listen
A “daring, urgent, and transformative” (Brené Brown, New York Times best-selling author of Dare to Lead) exploration of Black achievement in a white world based on honest, provocative, and moving interviews with Black leaders, scientists, artists, activists, and champions.
“I remember the day I realized I couldn’t play a white guy as well as a white guy. It felt like a death sentence for my career.”
When Chad Sanders landed his first job in lily-white Silicon Valley, he quickly concluded that to be successful at work meant playing a certain social game. Each meeting was drenched in white slang and the privileged talk of international travel or folk concerts in San Francisco, which led Chad to believe he needed to emulate whiteness to be successful. So Chad changed. He changed his wardrobe, his behavior, his speech - everything that connected him with his Black identity.
And while he finally felt included, he felt awful. So he decided to give up the charade. He reverted to the methods he learned at the dinner table, or at the Black Baptist church where he’d been raised, or at the concrete basketball courts, barbershops, and summertime cookouts. And it paid off. Chad began to land more exciting projects. He earned the respect of his colleagues. Accounting for this turnaround, Chad believes, was something he calls Black Magic, namely resilience, creativity, and confidence forged in his experience navigating America as a Black man. Black Magic has emboldened his every step since, leading him to wonder: Was he alone in this discovery? Were there others who felt the same?
In “pulverizing, educational, and inspirational” (Shea Serrano, number-one New York Times best-selling author of Basketball [And Other Things]) essays, Chad dives into his formative experiences to see if they might offer the possibility of discovering or honing this skill. He tests his theory by interviewing Black leaders across industries to get their take on Black Magic. The result is a revelatory and essential book. Black Magic explores Black experiences in predominantly white environments and demonstrates the risks of self-betrayal and the value of being yourself.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-06-06
Loved it!
Really appreciate the insights and stories shared in this book. Great resource as I too, look to find my Black Magic.
~Javair Clarke
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- Mr. T
- 2021-03-01
Black and PROUD
This book is everything, every BIPOC need to read right now!!! Absolutely validating, incredibly relatable, heart and gut wrenching at times (like we all know and expect) but fantastically well delivered. Will be sharing this as a must read to my circles!
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- Mrs. Janet L Roy
- 2022-11-16
Eye opening
As a descendent of the colonizers, I have led a life insulated from diversity. Since becoming aware of privilege I have embarked on a journey to educate myself about the experiences of POC. This book shared such a unique view into the lives of black people and helped me see how I might support black voices more effectively.
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- Real user.
- 2022-05-21
I never give reviews but……
This book is the book for young black/ any ethnic minority to read and understand why you feel the way you feel and finally, finally understand.
It hurts, but there is strength that comes from this pain as hard as it is to say…. Be strong, remain strong!
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