{"product_id":"i-am-debra-lee-9780306828614","title":"I Am Debra Lee","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the former CEO of Black Entertainment Television (BET), a riveting memoir about the glamorous and ugly moments of being a high-powered Black female executive in the entertainment industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Debra Lee is a force! I love her candor and vulnerability within these pages. \u003ci\u003eI Am Debra Lee\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to make an impact.” —Alicia Keys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “I was glued to Debra’s every word.” —Taraji P. Henson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Debra Lee has been the visionary responsible for elevating Black images and storytelling for decades with timeless television shows like \u003ci\u003eThe Game\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Being Mary Jane\u003c\/i\u003e. Now she’s telling her own story, in a page-turner filled with electrifying behind-the-scenes stories that reveal how she went from a girl raised in the segregated South to leading the first Black company traded on the New York Stock Exchange—and how she juggled social responsibility while managing a company targeted towards the Black community. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lee answers all of our questions about building an unapologetically Black enterprise as a Black woman.\u003ci\u003e I Am Debra Lee\u003c\/i\u003e addresses her personal struggles with motherhood and “having it all,” navigating reproductive choice, fertility, and #MeToo. In this book, she opens the door for others to come after her, by sharing the truth behind her own inspiring story of power, perseverance, and success.","brand":"Legacy Lit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67865324486834,"sku":"9780306828614","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/9780306828614.jpg?v=1793552641","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/i-am-debra-lee-9780306828614","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}