Monthly Archives:: April 2013

Open Up The Door and I’ll Get It Myself: “Leaning In” for Women of Color

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I don’t want nobody To give me nothingOpen up the doorI’ll get it myselfThese are the lyrics to one of James Brown’s hits from way back when and they still ring true for many of us trying to be successful today. I thought of this song as I looked at my copy of “Lean In” by… Read more »