Important Black Americans in business and commerce

Author

Kristina C Castillo

Call Number

• 920 C3526 TEEN (EAS)

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Publication Information

San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, Inc., 2022.

Physical Description

64 pages ; 25 cm.

Audience

Ages 14-18 ReferencePoint Press.

Summary

"Although Black Americans make up approximately 14 percent of the US population, Black Americans own only two percent of businesses. A major obstacle for Black-owned businesses is the lack of access to money, which is due to historical and systemic factors, such as racism and discrimination. Despite obstacles, Black Americans have demonstrated resilience and creativity in the business world"--

Contents

• Madam C.J. Walker: creator of beauty empire
• Ottawa W. Gurley: founder of Black Wall Street
• Oprah Winfrey: media mogul
• Ursula Burns: CEO of a Fortune 500 company
• Sean Combs: hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur.