RALEIGH —“NAIL IT: Breaking into the Black Elite,” is a that novel examines the progress African Americans have made in the New South and the racial struggles and class issues that still exist. This is the debut novel for Shonette Charles, a graduate of Harvard University and resident of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Set in the fictional town of Fairchester, North Carolina, “NAIL IT: Breaking into the Black Elite” follows Sahara and Noah Kyle and reveals the world of exclusive social clubs and black fraternities and sororities. According to one Readers’ Favorite reviewer, the author does “a fantastic job of bringing this undocumented world to life.” The novel also probes the notion of the “New South” and the class friction and racial struggles that middle class and upper class African Americans face as they straddle two worlds. It “reveals much about the lifestyle of elite black society,” according to another Readers’ Favorite reviewer.
“NAIL IT: Breaking into the Black Elite” is published by Seamare Press and will be available in paperback and ebook. It can be purchased at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, and other retailers.
Shonette Charles is a graduate of Harvard University and Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. She resides in Raleigh, North Carolina and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and The Links, Incorporated. In addition, she is the founder of “Pearls, Poise & Protocol,” an online blog. For more information about “NAIL IT: Breaking into the Black Elite” or Shonette Charles, visit www.shonettecharles.com.
