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Release Date

February 11, 2025

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It’s time to stop questioning yourself and start understanding how to rise above it.

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

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About The Book

Triumph in the Trenches is your guide to navigating systemic workplace barriers, much like The Negro Motorist Green Book once charted safe paths for Black travelers. Through empowering stories and actionable advice, the authors illuminate how to succeed without compromising authenticity or mental wellness.

  • MAP the Obstacles

Discover raw, first-hand accounts that reveal the hidden biases and structural inequalities shaping the professional landscape.

  • CHART Your Path to Success

Gain strategies for maintaining authenticity, protecting your mental health, and overcoming workplace inequities with clarity and resilience.

  • SOAR Beyond the Status Quo

Transform systemic barriers into opportunities for growth with practical tools and empowering advice to thrive while challenging inequities.

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

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Meet the Authors

Carolyn Wells
Carolyn Wells
Passionate Talent Acquisition Leader & Trusted Partner
Dr. Carrie McWilliams
Dr. Carrie Young-McWilliams

CEO

Young-McWilliams Consulting, LLC

Glynnis Swan
Glynnis Swan

2023 Global Mobility

Top 100 Diversity Champion

Leila Lawson
Leila Lawson

Professional Life Coach

Mentor in Law Enforcement

Mary Darden Robinson

Dr. Mary Darden-Robinson

CEO

Creative Therapy Approaches & Consulting, LLC

Pamela Buchanan MD

Pamela Buchanan, MD

CEO

Strong Medicine

Phillip Woolfolk

Phillip Woolfolk

CEO

Main Street Advisory, LLC

Shakira Releford

Shakira Releford

Associate Professor

Ivy Tech Community College

Dr Sherone Smith Sanchez

Dr Sherone Smith-Sanchez

President

Talawah Turf

Xenia Barnes

Rev. Dr. Xenia Barnes

CEO

Gold Mind Thoughts

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