Upper Hand, Sherrell Dorsey
Upper Hand, Sherrell Dorsey
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Upper Hand
The Future of Work for the Rest of Us

Author: Sherrell Dorsey

Narrator: Carmen Jewel Jones

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 02/22/2022


Synopsis

In Upper Hand, celebrated founder and CEO of The Plug, Sherrell Dorsey, delivers a personal and eye-opening exploration of how to ensure that marginalized communities aren't left behind as technology continues its inexorable march forward. In the book, listeners will learn to think about how we can strategically shape the coming decade to include Black and Brown communities.

Upper Hand offers guidelines, insights, and frameworks for navigating the new world of work that is dominated by Silicon Valley-rooted technologies, inaccessible networks, and constant automation that continues to slash jobs in the Black and Latinx population. You'll find ways to: help families and community leaders design clear pathways to understanding alternatives to obsolescence; thrive in an ever-changing, tech-driven economy that is beginning to leave people of color behind; and embrace new strategies that guarantee a place for Black and brown people in the new economy.

The startling and insightful discussion in Upper Hand will earn it a place in the libraries of families, teachers, community advocates, workforce development leaders, professionals of color, as well as anyone interested in learning how to distribute the benefits of the new tech economy to those historically left out.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel on February 13, 2022

A super valuable resource for those looking to get into tech, especially folks without legacy connections to the industry - basically all the things you wish someone had told you to google, Sherrell Dorsey breaks down for you. This book points you to starting places for your own research and career......more

Goodreads review by J. Kelly on March 23, 2022

Every parent, godparent, grandparent, aunties, uncles + all other assorted relatives who has a child in their lives - and does not have a trust fund to hand over to that child - should read this book, making a list of the action items they can start taking today to help that young person (as well as......more