Diary of a Black Man on Wall Street by J Derek Penn

Racial injustice isn't anything new to our country, and all too often, when it seems we've gotten over one hurdle in making strides to eliminate racial inequality, another hurdle pops up. Author Derek Penn's Diary of a Black Man on Wall Street: From Youngstown, Ohio, to the Big Apple couldn't have come at a better time. Penn's story of determination is peppered with his own racial struggles and triumphs, from his elementary and middle school years, to his acceptance at Duke University, where he excelled in athletics as one of the university's standout players, to his tryout for the NFL, to his acceptance into Duke's Fuqua School of Business, and his eventual 34 year success on Wall Street