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Tania Richard is an award-winning actress, author, and pop culture enthusiast—the order of those roles varies from day to day. As an Inclusion and Belonging Keynote Speaker and Consultant, she has collaborated with CEOs, presidential campaigns, tech startups, and nonprofit organizations. Her memoir, Black Girl from a White Suburb: Finding My Light, Using My Voice, is available now. Her podcast is Tania’s Take. You may recognize her from television shows such as Chicago Fire and Chicago PD, as well as commercials for AT&T and Bank of America.

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	Black Girl From a White Suburb: Finding My Light, Using My Voice 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My So-Called Unexpected Life: 10 Things I Did to Meet and Marry My Man, Be A Stepmom, Have Babies & Embrace the Life I Never Knew I Wanted really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Girl From a White Suburb: Finding My Light, Using My Voice it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unexpected Life: Interviews About Embracing the Unexpected 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Oprah, My Body and Me

Oprah has been in the news lately, touting her new book co-authored with Dr. Ania Jastreboff. It’s about weight loss. I’m sure that comes as no surprise.

I have been a passenger on Oprah’s weight-loss journey for 38 years, ever since she wheeled out a wagon of fat (67 pounds) on her talk show to represent the weight she’d lost on Opti Fast, a liquid diet.

I have witnessed all of her body fluctuatio

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Dear Reader, My memoir is available TODAY!!!! Black Girl from a White Suburb: Finding My Light, Using My Voice is for readers who root for the underdog. Anyone who has felt like an "other" or on the outside looking in will relate. Or! If you've never f ...more
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Tania Richard made a comment on R.C. Riley’s review of Black Girl From a White Suburb: Finding My Light, Using My Voice " R.C.! Thank you for your comments about the structure of the book! It was a real “a ha” moment when I decided to go in that direction. I’m so moved th ...more "
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