Some enterprising African-Americans are at the forefront of the tier 1 automotive supplier industry but this fact does not often make the news. The $100 billion US car and auto manufacturing market that employs over…
In 2017, Ronald Hall, Jr. succeeded his father Ronald Hall, Sr. as President and CEO of Bridgewater Interiors. With an annual revenue of over $2 billion, Bridgewater Interiors is one of America’s largest Black-led companies.…
The wealth gap between African-American families and white families it is not only a blow to the Black people but is also effectively a negative for the American economy. And as a report by consultancy…
Mark Mason is the Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup and a member of Citi’s Executive Management Team. He is in charge of the company’s financial management, and leads Citi’s Expense Management and Citi Ventures initiatives.…
Over three decades ago, Patricia Williams began working with the McDonald’s franchise to build a legacy for her children. She never assumed that they would want to work for or even take over the business…
Troy Smith, the founder and CEO of G1 Commercial Mortgage believes that economic empowerment is the saving grace for African-Americans. He posits that to take control of wealth, Black people need to control the economic…
Don Barden‘s rise to the top is a true grass-to-grace story. Beginning with a record label and newspaper, he developed the largest Black cable television operator. Barden was the first African-American to own a casino…
While the top 10% of residents in America own 76% of the nation’s wealth, the bottom 50% own just 1%. African-Americans and other minorities have less than seven times the average wealth of their white…
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