Elizabeth Leiba is a writer, college professor, and advocate for Black business women. She has over 100,000 followers on LinkedIn who range in age, race, background, and location, and are primarily located in the US, Canada, and the UK.

Her passion for Black history changed her life and catapulted her into a fulfilling line of work as a powerful advocate of social justice and equity for Black women, especially Black business women. Elizabeth strives to create resources which support, empower, and amplify Black business women and their businesses.

She was featured in the 2020 New York Times article,“Black LinkedIn Is Thriving. Does LinkedIn Have a Problem With That?,” which highlighted her social justice advocacy work. The response to this article spurred her to launch her online, accessible e-learning platform, Black History & Culture Academy, the stunning educational resource which earned her the recognition of a LinkedIn TOP VOICE in Education in 2020.

She is also the host of Black Power Moves, a podcast on EBONY Media Covering Black America Podcast Network and is a published writer. Her most recent writing includes an Op-Ed piece on racial profiling for CNN, which had more than 2 million views on their news website.

In early 2022, Elizabeth launched her website directory, Black Women Handle Business, which is the premier website for Black women entrepreneurs and professionals to network, collaborate and share resources.

Preface/Introduction

Chapter 1: How It Began

Chapter 2: Fight the Power

Chapter 3: Imposter Syndrome

Chapter 4: Codeswitching and Other Survival Techniques

Chapter 5: Afros, Locs, Twists, Braids, and the Politics of Natural Hair

Chapter 6: I'm Not Yelling: The Psychology of Microaggressions

Chapter 7: Opening the Door: Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Sisterhood

Chapter 8: A Seat at the Table or Building Your Own

Epilogue