Hush Money

How One Woman Proved Systemic Racism in Her Workplace and Kept Her Job

By: Deborah Harris, Jacquie Abram, Delilah Harris

Narrated by: Peg Barcelo

Hush Money tells a story that is all too familiar to Black people across the globe with the case study of Ebony, a young Black woman who was living in poverty, struggling financially, and finding it hard to make ends meet. It describes how she obtained a job with an organization, after years of working dead end jobs, that put her one step closer to living the American dream. But it also describes how that dream turned into a nightmare when she became a victim of systemic racism in her workplace, was stripped of all dignity, confidence and strength, and was left with three choices: suffering in silence to keep her job, resigning to keep her sanity, or waiting to be unjustly fired.

Hush Money also tells a story of triumph that breaks down the strategy Ebony used after years of suffering that not only proved systemic racism in her workplace, but also allowed her to keep her job and receive a six-figure settlement from her employer, among other things, to buy her silence.

©2020 Jacqueline Harris (P)2021 Jacqueline Harris

Fantastic read

As a white person this was incredibly illuminating! Seeing how one black woman had all the receipts to prove that she did excellent work, and she was constantly foiled in just trying to live her own best life by manipulative racists, gave me a deep feeling of senseless injustice. The story was so well told that I was on the edge of my seat, and I'm anticipating getting to read the next book with great impatience.

A MUST READ:

Heartbreaking, intense, sad, triumphant, empowering and so much more.
This book is a full chronicle of an all too common experiences of horrific, deplorable and disgusting treatment Black women receive at work. Eboni (our heroine) did not take it workplace racism lightly, she did the excruciating task of documenting, fighting back and winning. This book serves as a thorough roadmap for us to follow. If you are experiencing racism at work. Follow Eboni’s plan to fight back! If you are an employer or one who works with black women read this book and reconsider how your treatment has impacted our lives. Buy this book today. You will not be able to put it down.

a must read

Couldn't stop listening to this. Held my attention to the end. one of the best books I have listened to over the years.

The Real Way To Fight Racism At Work

Unfortunately so many of us have similar experiences in the workplace. Hush Money gives us a road map of how to fight back and win! Thank you for putting these horrific but real experiences to paper and showing us how to win !!! This book is worth every single penny !!!

What a story!

Listening to this story was heart breaking and inspiring at the same time. Great job!