Troy Talks

The Black Experience in America


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Go grab your Bluetooth headset or headphones and listen to another powerful Troy Talks Podcast interview episode #46 The Black Experience in America with author, writer & Linkedin Top Voice Elizabeth Leiba.

Elizabeth Leiba shares with us:

  • Being a black woman in predominately white spaces in corporate America.
  • Why do people tend to villainize black folk?
  • The immigrant experience is very different than the black American experience and much more
  • ✅ Elizabeth Leiba is a writer, college professor, and advocate for Black businesswomen. She has over 100,000 followers on LinkedIn who range in age, race, background, and location, and are primarily located in the US, Canada, and the UK.

    ✅ Her passion for Black history changed her life and catapulted her into a fulfilling line of work as a powerful advocate of social justice and equity for Black women, especially Black businesswomen. Elizabeth strives to create resources that support, empower, and amplify Black businesswomen and their businesses.

    ✅ She was featured in the 2020 New York Times article, “Black LinkedIn Is Thriving. Does LinkedIn Have a Problem With That?,” which highlighted her social justice advocacy work. The response to this article spurred her to launch her online, accessible e-learning platform, Black History & Culture Academy, the stunning educational resource which earned her the recognition of a LinkedIn TOP VOICE in Education in 2020.

    ✅ She is also the host of Black Power Moves, a podcast on EBONY Media Covering Black America Podcast Network. Her most recent writing includes an Op-Ed piece on racial profiling for CNN, which had more than 2 million views on their news website.

    ✅ In early 2022, Elizabeth launched her website directory, Black Women Handle Business, which is the premier website for Black women entrepreneurs and professionals to network, collaborate and share resources.

    In December 12, 2022- Debut author Elizabeth Leiba penned a thought-provoking guidebook for black women to navigate in the workplace. I’m Not Yelling: A Black Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Workplace is part strategy for savvy black businesswomen navigating a predominantly white corporate America and part vessel empowering black women to find their voices in toxic work environments and be successful businesswomen.


    Contact info:

    Website: https://lizleiba.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethleiba/

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