Janice S. Ellis, PhD

Janice Ellis has lived the chicken-egg conundrum in navigating race and gender in American society. Which comes first? Is she black, and then a woman? Is she a woman, and then black? She was born on a small cotton farm in Mississippi. Determined to overcome poverty, oppressive racism, and sexism, she delved into books, which opened many horizons. Throughout her career, she has written for newspapers, radio, and now online, about race and gender inequality in America. Her new book vividly recounts the trials and triumphs in living and overcoming racism and sexism as she confronted both in education, corporate America, and politics. Readers will find this book provocative, enlightening, and inspiring.