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From the glitz and glamour to the power struggles and private dramas, this intriguing portrait of New York's African-American elite uncovers all the secrets only an insider could reveal …
Sture Jorgenson's rise from a dishwasher to part-owner of a trendy restaurant has him rubbing elbows with many powerful people, but when Sture gains entrée into The Pride, he becomes part of a coterie of New York's most accomplished black men and women. Paul Taylor, Sture's business partner, is a charter member of The Pride. Accustomed to the good life, complete with a luxurious townhouse, fine wine, and fine women, Paul learns that even the good life has its complications. Diedre Douglas, Paul's brilliant ex-wife, is on top in the business world, but there's a new challenge around the corner she might not be able to best. And fellow Pride member Gordon Perkins is Wall Street's top black investment banker, a man whose brilliance and drive are exceeded only by his insatiable appetite for control and cruelty. Those who get close to him get hurt-with one notable exception…
Sture Jorgenson's rise from a dishwasher to part-owner of a trendy restaurant has him rubbing elbows with many powerful people, but when Sture gains entrée into The Pride, he becomes part of a coterie of New York's most accomplished black men and women. Paul Taylor, Sture's business partner, is a charter member of The Pride. Accustomed to the good life, complete with a luxurious townhouse, fine wine, and fine women, Paul learns that even the good life has its complications. Diedre Douglas, Paul's brilliant ex-wife, is on top in the business world, but there's a new challenge around the corner she might not be able to best. And fellow Pride member Gordon Perkins is Wall Street's top black investment banker, a man whose brilliance and drive are exceeded only by his insatiable appetite for control and cruelty. Those who get close to him get hurt-with one notable exception…