The Memo

What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table

From microaggressions to the wage gap, The Memo empowers women of color with actionable advice on challenges and offers a clear path to success.

Most business books provide a one-size-fits-all approach to career advice that overlooks the unique barriers that women of color face. In The Memo, Minda Harts offers a much-needed career guide tailored specifically for women of color.

Drawing on knowledge gained from her past career as a fundraising consultant to top colleges across the country, Harts now brings her powerhouse entrepreneurial experience as CEO of The Memo to the page. With wit and candor, she acknowledges "ugly truths" that keep women of color from having a seat at the table in corporate America. Providing straight talk on how to navigate networking, office politics, and money, while showing how to make real change to the system, The Memo offers support and long-overdue advice on how women of color can succeed in their careers.

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"For black women navigating corporate careers, this book is a must-read."—Essence

"Packed with strategic and tactical wisdom for women of color in the workplace."—Forbes.com

"In this eye-opening and timely book, Minda Harts puts words to our discomfort and our at-work slights, and gives us solutions and action steps to help secure our professional development and well-being."—Natashia Deón, NAACP Image Award Nominee and author of Grace

"This much-needed career advice guide fills the gap created by other books that lump together women of all races and overlook the unique barriers to access and success that exist for women of color, with chapters on networking, office politics, money and negotiation."—B.L.A.C. Magazine

"An essential and honest guide to taking our rightful place in the C-Suite with tangible solutions about how to break barriers and pave a new path for ourselves -- and the next generation."—Jamia Wilson, director and publisher of the Feminist Press

"For any woman, at any company -- even her own. To secure a seat at the table, securing this book comes first."—Danyel Smith, culture journalist and former editor of Billboard and Vibe

Professional Homegirl!

The truth and honesty in this book, the way she spoke, made it as if I was talking to one of my friends. This audiobook provided clarity and I have already put some of the practices in motion. I’d highly recommend!

Authenticity

I really appreciated the authors authenticity. It came through in her voice. I could feel her emotion and it resonated with me.

Relatable

This book was sooooo relatable. I felt seen, heard, and understood. Minda’s journey felt similar to my own, and I’ve gone through very similar situations as I’ve “climbed the ladder”. However, there were tons of gems that Minda wrote about in this book that are going to catapult my career to the next level.

I’m sooooooooo glad I read/listened to The Memo. Halfway through I started recommended it to others. I believe The Memo movie is in the works, starring Kyla Pratt, and I can’t wait to see it. Keep up the great work Minda Harts!