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'I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir' recounts triumphs and challenges as the former CEO of BET

'I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir' recounts triumphs and challenges as the former CEO of BET



Debra Lee is one of the most influential women in the entertainment industry. But as the former CEO of Black Entertainment Television reveals in her new book, I Am Debra Lee:A Memoir, there are both personal and professional obstacles to navigating corporate leadership – especially as a Black woman. Lee opens up to Here & Now's Celeste Headlee about the behind-the-scenes reality of her career, from her friendship with Aretha Franklin to the way she coped with workplace harassment.

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