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I Am Debra Lee

A Memoir

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I Am Debra Lee

By: Debra Lee
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From the former CEO of Black Entertainment Television (BET), a riveting "must-read" memoir about the glamorous and ugly moments of being a high-powered Black female executive in the entertainment industry (Alicia Keys).

Debra Lee has been the visionary responsible for elevating Black images and storytelling for decades with timeless television shows like The Game and Being Mary Jane. 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.

Lee answers all of our questions about building an unapologetically Black enterprise as a Black woman. I Am Debra Lee 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.

“Debra Lee is a force! I love her candor and vulnerability within these pages. I Am Debra Lee is designed to make an impact.” –Alicia Keys

“I was glued to Debra’s every word in this memoir.”–Taraji P. Henson Biographies & Memoirs Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Development Personal Success Women Business Memoir Inspiring Heartfelt Career Entertainment

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Excellent advice for growing leaders and her vulnerability is admirable. Highly recommend this book especially for women leaders!

Raw Vulnerable Real

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The read was consistent with most of what we knew. However the eye opening experiences that Mrs Lee encountered were extreme. But so was what she did to Sheila Johnson Bob's wife. Mrs Lee should've apologized publicly!

Excellent

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The candor she shared on the good and not so favorable parts of her journey.

Honesty & leadership

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As a black woman leader in America, I found this book very helpful. Hearing about the challenges, wins and decisions Debra Lee navigated while climbing the corporate ladder in America felt like getting advice from a mentor and Auntie.

Must read for black women leaders

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Wow, I never knew the BET backstory.
Thank You Debra Lee for being vulnerable. #Legacy

Insider Story Telling

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