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I Am Debra Lee

A Memoir

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By Debra Lee

Read by Debra Lee

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Mar 7, 2023
Publisher
Hachette Audio
ISBN-13
9781668620724

Price

$27.99

Format

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

Debra Lee

About the Author

Known as the “Godmother of Black Entertainment,” Debra Lee served as the first CEO of Black Entertainment Television Networks following the network’s founder, Robert Johnson. Prior to that, her 30+ year tenure at BET also included roles as General Counsel and COO. She is also the founder of Leading Women Defined and the co-founder of Monarch Collective—both organizations wholly dedicated to mentoring, supporting, and empowering both women and the BIPOC community at large. The proud mother of two, she splits her time between Los Angeles and New York City.

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