I purchased the book when it first came out. I found the book to be very interesting. I learned so much about our people who were very successful - but a lot of parts also made me a bit upset. I recently gave my book to a co-worker to read. She is an alumna from both Howard University and Howard Law School. After reading only a portion of the book, she found herself getting upset and somewhat offended. I had to tell her not to burn my book! Speaking of which, I have to find out if she finished reading it.