February 11, 2025

Stop doubting yourself and start understanding how to rise above it.

IT'S NOT YOU. IT'S THE SYSTEM.

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Triumph in the Trenches Volume 2 delivers an empowering exploration of resilience, advocacy, and transformation in workplaces and institutions ranging from corporate offices to churches, hospitals, and law enforcement. Through inspiring narratives, contributors reveal how systemic barriers—upheld by people from all backgrounds—prioritize conformity over authenticity and silence over truth.

More than a book about race, this volume equips readers with practical strategies to rise above toxic behaviors, dismantle exclusion, and challenge systems of inequity. It offers actionable tools to foster equity, drive transformative change, and protect mental wellness in the process.

A modern guide for professionals, Triumph in the Trenches empowers readers to transcend systemic inequities while paving the way for future generations. Celebrating courage, collaboration, and the indomitable human spirit, this book reminds us that the path to empowerment and equity starts with intentional action.

Foreword by Ernest Crim, III

Emmy nominated with 800k followers across all social media platforms, Ernest Crim III is an Anti-Racist Educator and hate crime survivor who uses (Black) historical narratives to empower, educate families, and train educators through an equitable lens. Mr. Crim, a south side of Chicago native and University of Illinois graduate, is a former high school history educator of 12 years, who now teaches Black History to the world through social media with a platform that reaches over 2 million people monthly.

This book doesn’t just validate the struggles faced by Black professionals and other marginalized groups—it equips readers with the tools and mindset to fight for themselves and others while staying true to their values. The narrative voice here is powerful, the insights are transformative, and the message is deeply empowering. A must-read for advocates, allies, and leaders ready to dismantle oppressive systems and create spaces of genuine inclusion and equity.

Dr. Rochelle Gilbert
Associate Vice Provost, Walden University