![]() ![]() ![]() Orphan and self-taught chemist Annie Turnbo Malone developed the first national brand of hair care products. Hannah Elias, the mistress of a New York City millionaire, used the property her lover gave her to build an empire in Harlem. Robert Reed Church became the largest landowner in Tennessee. Mary Ellen Pleasant used her Gold Rushwealth to further the cause of abolitionist John Brown. ![]() Immediately following Emancipation, there were 4,047 millionaires in the United States-and six of them were African American.īetween 18, 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. ![]() If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to reading to learn more about the book and the author from : Zoom invites will be emailed multiple times leading up to the discussion and will include a password to enter. Bring discussion points and questions with you for this months Book Club! Read below to learn more about this month’s book! Feel free to read a traditional hardcover or listen through a streaming service. connect virtually through Zoom at 4pm on Sunday, April 26th. Join us to discuss this months book, “Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires” by Shomari Wills. ![]()
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