INDEX

Abbott, Wayne, 53, 54

Adams, Alonzo, 74

affinity group, 167–168, 172

African-American leaders, xiii–xiv

African Americans

churches, 240–241

culture, 38–41

vs. immigrant groups, 229

professionals, 14

progress in U.S., 8

African Diaspora, 52

Allen, Richard, 240

America, shape of, 239–240

American dream, 13

American Marketing Association, 172, 177

Amnesty International, 225–226

Apprentice (TV show), 1–3, 5, 11–12, 61–62

Arinzeh, Treena, 246

Armstrong, Thomas, 64

assimilation, 35

authors

background, 25–27, 41–43

gifts, 69–70

mentors, 118

relationships, 95–96

on teams, 138

website, 28

Bailey, Simon T., Release Your Brilliance, 75

barriers to advancement, overcoming, 14

BCT Partners, 142, 179

beliefs, 64, 75–77

Black business owners, 53–54

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