Black Fortunes: The Inspiring Story of the First Six African Americans to Overcome Slavery and Achieve Millionaire Status

Dani: I enjoyed reading the rich history of our cultural and learned something I didn't know about the city of Memphis.

United States on Dec 13, 2023

Amazon Customer: I enjoyed this book!

United States on Sep 13, 2023

TheJennTaFur: In complete awe over THE TRUE stories of Black Americans who created their wealth not just from one industry but a diversified portfolio.

So thankful for the meticulous details in the TRUE reports of telling Black history.

Please keep this book in circulation.

Read the end notes and sources!

This book must be read more than once along with understanding the history at the time - Civil War, Reconstruction Period, World War I. Though these periods are mentioned some people may need more context to understand the time before the law of Plessy v. Ferguson and Jim Crow.

I read this book by a mix of kindle and audiobook.

Gearing up to read again. My mind is just spinning in delight on how my people learned to think outside of the box!

United States on Jan 29, 2023

patricia white: Fantastic book, a great read with lots of good information. A must have book

United Kingdom on Jan 20, 2023

Sabrina Nelson: Very good book , more books like this is needed, the details were amazing it was like I was there.

United Kingdom on Oct 13, 2022

Adekemi Alliu: There are so many names lost on history and this book the perfect reference if you are into content creation.

Mexico on Oct 05, 2021

LoraJ: It breaks my heart to know there is so much about our black ancestors that we are not aware of. I'm 64 years old and pride myself on my reading abilities but this is the first time I've heard of some of the people in this book. When I saw the movie Rosewood years ago it broke my heart but I became interested in the lives of our people after slavery. I began to hear more verbal accounts of towns in the South where former slaves had banded together to form safe enclaves in order to raise families in peace and achieve some semblance of prosperity. Then I heard about Greenwood and all I could think about is how envy, jealousy and the ignorance of a group of people who would rather take and destroy a persons livelihood because they needed to be superior. Here we are 200 years later and we're still fighting to be recognized and acknowledged for the achievements we have made. It's not enough that we enriched white people economically by working as slaves and raising their children, serving as their concubines, while having our families torn apart, children and loved ones sold to the highest bidder. Here we are in 2021 still fighting for equality. We should have been taught these lessons...

United States on Jun 04, 2021

Lydie Parmas: Il est réconfortant de voir que malgré les obstacles et préjugés rencontrés, certains ont fait face à l'adversité et sont devenus entrepreneurs, inventeurs etc. Le fruit de leur dur labeur a bien été récompensé.

France on Aug 17, 2020

Gbenga Ogunjimi: This book tells the stories of six entrepreneurs born into slavery and Jim Crow but became millionaires despite their black identity. Not only did they create great wealth for themselves, they pioneered industries and built cities during their lifetime.

Here are my top five takeaways from the book:

1. Creating wealth is not a special talent, it is a discipline, the discipline to save money - Cash they say is king. When opportunities knock (and they always do), be sure to bring plenty of it to the door. So, always have liquid cash in bank!
2. Purpose precedes fortune – their mission in the business world was simple. To empower as many people of color as they can with the opportunities they’ve been given. So, discover THE WHY behind your pursuit of wealth!
3. The family unit is where true wealth starts and sadly ends – they all either attained greater levels of financial success or lost it all largely because of the choice of their spouses. So, choose wisely!
4. Crises are wealth in disguise – if they had any special talent that will be this, understanding - that crises are cyclic, they come and go, and leave wealth making opportunities behind. So,...

United States on Feb 28, 2019

Cliente Kindle: Good book

Canada on Sep 02, 2018