The Only Black Girl in the Room, Alex Travis
The Only Black Girl in the Room, Alex Travis
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The Only Black Girl in the Room
A Novel

Author: Alex Travis

Narrator: Joniece Abbott-Pratt

Unabridged: 10 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2024

Synopsis

An ambitious reporter stuck doing diversity checks for her white colleagues gets her big break in this compelling debut novel perfect for fans of Jayne Allen, Jasmine Guillory, and Zakiya Dalila Harris.Genevieve Francis, a 25-year-old Black reporter, assumed she’d go into her fourth year at her newspaper job with a bigger story than the latest seasonal ice cream flavor. Instead, she’s relegated to doing copy edits and sensitivity reads on the articles her white colleagues write. So when Gen finally gets the opportunity to cover a prominent CEO’s gala, she leaps at the chance—this will be her biggest assignment to date. The only problem: The CEO is her ex, Jude, whose marriage proposal she publicly rejected four years prior.Following their awkward run-in, Jude personally requests Gen to write the first ever authorized profile of him. The potential for scandal, if anyone digs into their past, is high, but Gen decides to risk it—if she proves herself with this profile, it could jumpstart her dream of writing articles centered on Black voices. But between the racist backlash from her colleagues and her conflicting feelings toward her ex, Gen soon realizes she’s in way over her head. And it may be more than just her career on the line.Timely and thoughtful, this energetic debut explores what it means to believe in your future when everyone and everything is working against you.

Reviews

Goodreads review by amarachireads on November 09, 2023

This was a really good debut women's fiction/romance read. I thought the writing was good and liked how the main characters relationship and the racism in the workplace plot wove together. As a black woman I related to this book so much because it showed the realities of what bipoc women have to fac......more

Goodreads review by Toya (thereadingchemist) on May 21, 2024

Gen is a 25 year old Black reporter who works at a predominately white newspaper outlet, and the struggles that she faces are all too familiar as a Black woman who has navigated a career in a predominately white industry. There were so many times that I just wanted to throw something at both Gen's c......more

Goodreads review by Iesha 📚 on January 13, 2024

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It started out with a bang and touched on a lot of different subjects. Interracial dating, micro aggressions , racism and what it’s like being a black woman in the workplace. This story revolves around Gen and Jude young lovers with a complicated dating life. I don’t......more

Goodreads review by Lois on April 17, 2024

4.5 Stars Rounded Up This audiobook was made available for me to listen to and review by Alex Travis, Brilliance Audio and NetGalley. This is primarily a mid-twenties coming-of-age: professional career edition story with a second-chance romance plot running concurrently. The romance is handled lightly......more

Goodreads review by Justnaturallytiff on December 30, 2024

First off, I would like to thank NetGalley and Alcove Press for the digital arc. I really appreciate the chance to read about black characters whenever I can. This book brought a different perspective to my eyes. Although I am a black woman in America, I try my best to always be in diverse spaces. S......more

Quotes

“Gen is an authentic protagonist caught in the crosshairs of her racist employer, her love for Jude, and her dedication to her career. Readers will root for her through every page.”
—Booklist“Incisive, witty, and full of heart, The Only Black Girl in the Room beautifully captures the frustration, anguish and triumph of coming into oneself in life and love as a Black woman in majority white spaces. A must-read!”
—Shirlene Obuobi, author of On Rotation“With sharp wit and heartfelt honesty, The Only Black Girl in the Room is a powerful debut. Alex Travis perfectly depicts the complexities of being a twentysomething Black woman striving to succeed in a broken system. Anyone who has ever felt overlooked or singled out will find Gen’s journey inspiring and empowering.”
—Shauna Robinson, author of The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks

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