Success Stories of African Americans in The Nonprofit Sector

Success Stories of African Americans in the Nonprofit Sector presents the stories


of 6 executives whose stories define African-American business success. Thriving in spite of


multiple obstacles, they have enjoyed extraordinary careers at (and helped build the fortunes of)


nonprofit organizations. In remarkably candid interviews, these exemplary professionals reveal not


only the secrets of their successes, but the sources of their fears, their most difficult


challenges, and their hopes for the future. Their experiences are presented according to what they


reveal about the black experience in the white-centric workplace, from uncertainty to confidence,


from struggle to strength, and from enjoying success to giving back in the name of those whose


fortunes have yet to turn.