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'I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir' recounts triumphs and challenges as the former CEO of BET
'I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir' recounts triumphs and challenges as the former CEO of BET
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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Mar 29, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Debra Lee is one of the most influential women in the entertainment industry. But as the former CEO of Black Entertainment Television reveals in her new book, I Am Debra Lee:A Memoir, there are both personal and professional obstacles to navigating corporate leadership – especially as a Black woman. Lee opens up to Here & Now's Celeste Headlee about the behind-the-scenes reality of her career, from her friendship with Aretha Franklin to the way she coped with workplace harassment.
Released:
Mar 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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