Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Survived Slavery and Became Millionaires

by Shomari Wills

Book Overview

"By telling the little-known stories of six pioneering African American entrepreneurs, Black Fortunes makes a worthy contribution to black history, to business history, and to American history."--Margot Lee Shetterly, New York Times Bestselling author of Hidden Figures

Between the years of 1830 and 1927, as the last generation of blacks born into slavery was reaching maturity, a small group of industrious,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062437607
• ISBN13: 9780062437600
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Amistad Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"