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Corporate America continues to struggle with racial equity in a post-George Floyd world. As the United States becomes more diverse and the public consciousness continues to shift, successful racial equity efforts in the workplace are needed now more than ever. Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace exposes the ways that white culture and expectations are centered in the modern American workplace and the fears within corporate spaces about talking candidly, openly, and honestly about whiteness, white supremacy, and anti-Blackness.

"Dear Dope Black Girl, you don’t know me, but I know you. I know you because I am you! We are magic, light, and stars in the universe.” So begins a letter that Tamara Winfrey Harris received as part of her Letters to Black Girls project, where she asked black women to write honest, open, and inspiring letters of support to young black girls aged 13 to 21. Her call went viral, resulting in a hundred personal letters from black women around the globe that cover topics such as identity, self-love, parents, violence, grief, mental health, sex, and sexuality.

During this powerful sensitive journey; no one is experiencing their scars alone. Whether they're uncovered or hidden, we're all searching for the light at the end of the tunnel. The wounds from a healing heart will encourage, broaden your mind, and give you different point of views. Allow this audiobook to help you with any obstacle of life.

The writings from this book represent freedom. When thinking there's no escape mentally, tears shed from my eyes with sadness and anxiety; and so, my thought process believes my voice is only heard on paper. As for me, writing my thoughts on paper helps to eliminate the confusion that's held hostage in my heart and mind. I share my emotions, whether it's good or bad and honestly, sometimes its hard to listen to the struggles; but in order for me to avoid reliving my biggest fears, I learned that I must give myself a message at the end of each story.

As a triple minority who passes for a straight white woman in corporate America, Dannie Lynn Fountain has seen too many companies pretend to care about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) only for its public relations outcomes.