Black Fortunes - by Shomari Wills (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Provides a history of America's first black millionaires--former slaves who endured incredible challenges to amass and maintain their wealth for a century, from the Jacksonian period to the Roaring Twenties--self-made entrepreneurs whose unknown success mirrored that of American business heroes such as Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, and Thomas Ed<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"By telling the little-known stories of six pioneering African American entrepreneurs, <em>Black Fortunes</em> makes a worthy contribution to black history, to business history, and to American history."--</strong><strong>Margot Lee Shetterly, <em>New York Times</em> Bestselling author of <em>Hidden Figures</em></strong></p><p>Between the years of 1830 and 1927, as the last generation of blacks born into slavery was reaching maturity, a small group of industrious, tenacious, and daring men and women broke new ground to attain the highest levels of financial success.</p><p>Mary Ellen Pleasant, used her Gold Rush wealth to further the cause of abolitionist John Brown. Robert Reed Church, became the largest landowner in Tennessee. Hannah Elias, the mistress of a New York City millionaire, used the land her lover gave her to build an empire in Harlem. Orphan and self-taught chemist Annie Turnbo-Malone, developed the first national brand of hair care products. Mississippi school teacher O. W. Gurley, developed a piece of Tulsa, Oklahoma, into a "town" for wealthy black professionals and craftsmen that would become known as "the Black Wall Street." Although Madam C. J Walker was given the title of America's first female black millionaire, she was not. She was the first, however, to flaunt and openly claim her wealth--a dangerous and revolutionary act.</p><p>Nearly all the unforgettable personalities in this amazing collection were often attacked, demonized, or swindled out of their wealth. <em>Black Fortunes</em> illuminates as never before the birth of the black business titan.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Between 1830 and 1927, as the last generation of blacks born into slavery was reaching maturity, a small group of daring men and women broke new ground to attain the highest levels of financial success. <em>Black Fortunes</em> is the astonishing untold history of America's first black millionaires-self-made entrepreneurs who endured incredible challenges to amass their personal fortunes-including an adventurer, a landowner, a self-taught chemist, a millionaire's mistress, a schoolteacher, and a flamboyant rebel. Inspiring and surprising, <em>Black Fortunes</em> illuminates as never before the birth of the black business titan.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"[An] engaging profile of the first African Americans to become millionaires... <em>Black Fortunes</em> provides necessary context to [their] achievements and as such is a significant addition to our ever-evolving understanding of collective history."--<em><strong>Washington Post</strong></em><br><br>"[A] history-rich book."<strong></strong>--<em><strong>Ebony</strong></em><br><br>"By telling the little-known stories of six pioneering African American entrepreneurs, <em>Black Fortunes</em> makes a worthy contribution to black history, to business history, and to American history."--<strong>Margot Lee Shetterly, <em>New York Times</em> Bestselling author of <em>Hidden Figures</em></strong><br>
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