Trespassing: My Sojourn in the Halls of Privilege
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ISBN: 0395926203 / Publisher: Mariner Books, January 1999
Recounts the African American author's journey through America's middle class, exclusive educational institutions, and color-conscious corporate culture
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Parker's compelling memoir offers a revealing glimpse inside corporate America through the eyes of a black woman "intruder." From a nurturing childhood in a middle-class black community, Parker rose in the ranks on Wall Street only to discover that racism and sexism still prevail at the top. Full of both outrage and regret, Trespassing is frank and unflinching but leavened with humor and compassion. "An important, keenly observed work that should be read by everyone who is interested in a good story, as well as by those intrigued by the gripping personal drama that comes from extending token access to a few black professionals and calling that phenomenon -- integration" (Lani Guinier).
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