Black History Month: 55 Books By Black Authors On Business, Entrepreneurship, Parenting, and Culture

Black History Month: 55 Books By Black Authors On Business, Entrepreneurship, Parenting, and Culture

by | February 15, 2022

Every few weeks I see new lists of the best business books, the top business books, and other essential readings lists for entrepreneurs. Quite often, the lists are heavily populated with the same authors, and are often made up of a majority of one specific demographic and background. If you only read books authored by rich, white, married men with ample support systems and buoyed by inter-generational wealth, you’ll get yourself into an echo chamber. Here are 44 amazing books by Black authors and Black entrepreneurs to add to your to-be-read pile.

Dr. Shani Cooper: Pregnancy, Birth, and Private Practice in 2020 — Episode #177

Dr. Shani Cooper: Pregnancy, Birth, and Private Practice in 2020 — Episode #177

by | January 30, 2021

Navigating business challenges while navigating pregnancy is tough—navigating pregnancy, business, private practice, and doing it all in a pandemic is extraordinarily difficult. Dr. Shani Cooper, the founder of Root and Soul, runs a holistic health, wellness, and birth support practice based in San Diego. She was also pregnant in 2020, and a member of The Wise Women’s Council last year. We found a few moments to catch up about the year we had, and what it was like to be pregnant, give birth, and run a business in a global pandemic.