QUALIFIED: LAUNCH DAY
Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work, is out in the world! 📖✨
TODAY is the BIG DAY! Qualified is Officially Here!
Dear Friends,
The day has finally arrived!
This book is the result of years of research, countless conversations, and a lifetime of experiences as a Black professional navigating workplaces that too often challenge, question, and undermine our expertise. Qualified unpacks how competency checking impacts Black professionals and people of color—and what we can do to challenge it.
I need your help to get this book into the right hands. Here’s how you can support Qualified and help spread its message:
✅ Order a copy for yourself HERE or someone who would benefit from this conversation
✅ Share a photo of your book on social media with a link to order (I’ve put together a [digital promo kit] to make it easy!)
✅ Send an email to your network with a link to the book
✅ Text a friend or colleague who should read this
✅ Write a review on Amazon & Goodreads (early reviews help A LOT!)
🚀 Gratitude Overflowing! A Huge Thank You to the Incredible Team Behind My Book Launch! 🚀
The launch of Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work was nothing short of magical, and it wouldn’t have been possible without an incredible village of sponsors and supporters who showed up, rolled up their sleeves, and made this event unforgettable.
✨ First, to my thought partner and co-architect of this event, Kimiko Matsuda—I truly could not have pulled this off without you! Your brilliance, organization, and heart made all the difference.
✨Powell’s City of Books (special shoutout to Jeremy Jolly and the entire team!)—thank you for embracing me and this book, lifting me up, and rolling out the red carpet. Your support means the world!
✨ Portland Business Journal (Candace, Suzanne, and Krista)—you have been my cheerleaders for a decade here in Portland. Thank you for stepping in as a media sponsor and using your platform to help amplify this book’s message!
✨ Julie Lee & Little Bird Media—you are the PR and marketing powerhouse that makes everything better! Your strategic genius and support (plus the connection to Pacific Office Automation for signage) took this launch to the next level.
✨ Elk Cove Winery—for providing the champagne toast at the VIP reception. Nothing says celebration like bubbles! 🥂
✨ Kitchen Killa aka Kira Hardy & Crystal Chanel—for curating a charcuterie spread that was literally a work of art. Two dope queens bringing their magic to the table—literally and figuratively!
✨ Garnish Portland & Erica Lurie—you got me styled and event-ready (yes, you even got me to wear a belt!). I felt incredible, and that’s all thanks to you!
✨ DJ Slimguini (Lauren)—for setting the perfect vibe with the music. The energy was everything!
✨ Timothée (photographer & filmmaker)—for capturing this moment so beautifully and ensuring we have these memories to cherish forever.
This event was about more than just a book—it was about community, celebration, and shifting the conversation on workplace equity. Thank you all for being part of it!
📖 Qualified is out NOW—grab your copy here:
https://thesharidunn.com/
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