Published by Harlem Moon/Doubleday

A behind-the-scenes look into the lives of successful middle- and upper-middle class African American women, the groundbreakingHaving It All? is sure to spark discussions from cocktail parties to boardrooms. In a single generation, black women have made extraordinary strides academically, professionally, and financially. They've entered the workplace at a far greater rate than white women; increased then enrollment in law schools and graduate programs by 120 percent; and many are now running top companies, or in some cases, the country. Isn't that enough? Not necessarily. With sharp insight, award-winning journalist Veronica Chambers explores the challenges and stereotypes she and other African American women continue to endure, and answers the question often posed to her: What does success mean for black women?

Twenty-first century black women draw their inspiration from a wide range of sources: Claire Huxtable to Audrey Hepburn, snowboarding to basketball, Gloria Steinem to bell hooks. They choose what they like. Yet they are misunderstood by mainstream America and lack an accurate portrayal in the media of their lives. Having It All? interweaves the thoughts and reflections of more than fifty women who occupy this territory. The voices range from Thelma Golden, chief curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, to a Silicon Valley executive, to medical and legal professionals, and stay-at-home 'mocha moms.'

Successful black women today want it all: marriage, motherhood, engaging work and prosperity. The difference is that they come to the table with the strength, courage and wisdom of black women ancestors who-did-it all, even when they didn't-have-it all. What has gone so undocumented by the media is that modern black women are coming up with creative, satisfying answers to the juggling act that all women face.

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Praise for Having It All? Black Women and Success:

"With verve and personal insight, Veronica Chambers charts one of the most important but undercovered social movements of our time -- the rise of black women to their rightful place in American professional life. It's a coming of age story, not just for these women, but for the whole country." -- Jonathan Alter, Newsweek

"Uplifting . . . chock-full of role models. Real ones. Like Chambers herself." -- Los Angeles Times