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A Simple Directive Sparked a Storied Career: Now, Take the Picture

A Simple Directive Sparked a Storied Career: Now, Take the Picture
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Meet Dana Canedy, the First Black Publisher of a Major Imprint

Though she never doubted what she wanted to do with her life, Canedy acknowledges her career path wasn t always easy. Early on, she recalls her car breaking down on the side of the road when she was reporting on an important story and having no money to fix it. A different time, an editor told her she might want to consider a different profession because she would never be a successful journalist. But instead of dwelling on the editor s comment, Canedy focused on improving her craft. Someone may underestimate you, especially if you re a woman or a person of color, but you never let their narrative become your reality, she says. Pressure makes a diamond, I always say.

23 Black Leaders Who Are Shaping History Today

Following the lead of trailblazers throughout American history, today s Black history-makers are shaping not only today but tomorrow.   From helping to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, to breaking barriers in the White House and in the C-suite, below are 23 Black leaders who are shattering glass ceilings in their wide-ranging roles.  Kamala Harris, 56, first Black, first South Asian American and first woman Vice President Photo credit: Getty; Photo Illustration: Gene Kim for CNBC Make It Vice President Kamala Harris. On Jan. 20, Kamala Harris became the first Black, first South Asian American and first woman Vice President of the United States.  Harris, born in Oakland, California to an Indian mother and Jamaican father, spoke about her mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, in her first speech as vice president-elect.

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