There are times we are physically present in the rooms of our workplace but not valued enough to be seen or heard. Our voices are hidden. Our contributions are hidden. Our perspective are hidden. But just like gems, we endure the pressures of the slight, and we still shine. 
 
Hidden Gems is a literary work written with the struggles of Black women in the workplace in mind. It is not intended to bemoan those struggles, but instead to acknowledge them...to remind Black women that we are more than our struggles in the workplace. We are essential. We are brilliant. We are the blueprint.