“Dr. Small’s book is a gift of lessons as told through the eyes of your fellow women of color. I was engrossed until the very end as I read these profound accounts and saw myself represented in them. These testimonials validated my experience and taught me about the various barriers to leadership, including the internal ones we create for ourselves. Dr. Small’s unapologetic analysis of her own journey to finding her purpose is truly inspirational. This book is an emotional journey that you will not regret taking!”

-E. Ramos, Senior HR Manager

“This book is food for the soul of every woman of color. Throughout the book Dr. Small’s authenticity prevails and it speaks to the woman that she is. She facilitates the knowledge of the reader and continuously encourages their professional growth. Reading this book gave me an opportunity to reflect on my own leadership practices. The advice given at the end of each chapter helped me reconstruct my perspective on leadership and helped me conceptualize it on a much deeper level. Reading the stories of each of the women also helped me realize that I am not alone in the challenges I face. It also helped me realize that I am also not alone on the journey that I am on. This book affirms my belief that I was born a leader and that I have what it takes to make a positive impact on the lives of those I cross along my path. This book gives me hope that I as an educator, a change agent, a leader in education, who has now understood her full value, can be confident in teaching my students that one size does not fit all. That they must value themselves no matter what view society has constructed of them.” 

Z. Ellis- Educational Administrator