Based on the African American Women's Voices Project, Shifting reveals that a large number of African American women feel pressure to compromise their true selves as they navigate America's racial and gender bigotry.
Charisse Jones is a money and consumer news editor for USA Today. A former staff writer for the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, she has co-authored eight books, provided commentary for NPR and has been a frequent contributor to CBS Mornings. She lives in the New York City area.