America, always revered as the land of opportunity, is rich in
stories about ambitious, determined individuals who worked hard and
built businesses of their own. Yet, few people know about the many
African American entrepreneurs who helped shape the American dream.
This collection brings their stories to life. In every century,
succeeding in business has required courage, ideas, the willingness
to take risks, and the desire to succeed. For an African American
man or woman, building a business also meant struggling against
prejudice and working even harder than many others. Those who
succeed are not just good businessmen and -women, they are heroes
and heroines. In this vivid, inspiring collection, you will meet
more than thirty fascinating African American entrepreneurs, from
the eighteenth century up to the present, who overcame the odds
against them. You'll discover little-known facts about their
families, and the exciting times in which they lived. Along the
way, you'll witness the triumph of talent, ingenuity, and
perseverance. Ranging from cattle ranching to magazine publishing
and computers, these stories show you how: * Marie-Therese Metoyer,
born into slavery, started her own plantation. * Pierre Toussaint,
born a slave in Haiti, became rich as a hairdresser in New York. *
Granville T. Woods, an engineer, could not find work after the
Civil War because he was black. So he started inventing. During his
life, he registered more than sixty patents. * Henry G. Parks,
using an old Virginia sausage recipe, built a national food
company. * Alphonse "Buddy" Fletcher Jr., one of Wall Street's most
successful stock traders, started his own firm before he was even
thirty years old. This outstanding collection brings to light these
and dozens of other exciting and surprising tales of entrepreneurs
who lived their dreams. Meet the black stars who lived their dreams
from the early years to modern times Richard Henry Boyd Janet
Harmon Bragg Paul Cuffe Alphonse "Buddy" Fletcher Jr. James Forten
A. G. Gaston Berry Gordy Jr. Earl G. Graves Thomas L. Jennings John
H. Johnson Quincy Jones Elizabeth Keckley Shelton Jackson "Spike"
Lee William Leidesdorff Reginald F. Lewis "Free Frank" McWorter
Marie-Therese Metoyer Oscar Micheaux Henry G. Parks Philip A.
Payton Jr. David Ruggles Jake Simmons Jr. Ada "Bricktop" Smith
Charles Clinton Spaulding Pierre Toussaint Dempsey J. Travis Madame
C. J. Walker Maggie Lena Walker Omar Wasow Oprah Winfrey Granville
T. Woods
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