{"product_id":"black-fortunes-the-story-of-the-first-six-african-americans-who-survived-slavery-and-became-millionaires-by-shomari-wills","title":"Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Survived Slavery and Became Millionaires by: Shomari Wills","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBy telling the little-known stories of six pioneering African American entrepreneurs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBlack Fortunes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emakes a worthy contribution to black history, to business history, and to American history.”—Margot Lee Shetterly, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetween 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNearly all the unforgettable personalities in this amazing collection were often attacked, demonized, or swindled out of their wealth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBlack Fortunes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e illuminates as never before the birth of the black business titan and a vital chapter of Black history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DTR 360 BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53401382027563,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9003\/5499\/files\/811E64B6-F4AE-4EED-879B-5E9414BFF9E1.jpg?v=1778607284","url":"https:\/\/dtr360books.com\/products\/black-fortunes-the-story-of-the-first-six-african-americans-who-survived-slavery-and-became-millionaires-by-shomari-wills","provider":"DTR 360 BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}