{"product_id":"9780062437600","title":"Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Survived Slavery and Became Millionaires","description":"“By telling the little-known stories of six pioneering African American entrepreneurs, \u003cem\u003eBlack Fortunes\u003c\/em\u003e makes a worthy contribution to black history, to business history, and to American history.”—Margot Lee Shetterly, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween the years of 1830 and 1927, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Ellen Pleasant, used her Gold Rush wealth to further the cause of abolitionist John Brown. Robert Reed Church, became the largest landowner in Tennessee. Hannah Elias, the mistress of a New York City millionaire, used the land her lover gave her to build an empire in Harlem. Orphan and self-taught chemist Annie Turnbo-Malone, developed the first national brand of hair care products. Mississippi school teacher O. W. Gurley, developed a piece of Tulsa, Oklahoma, into a “town” for wealthy black professionals and craftsmen that would become known as “the Black Wall Street.” Although Madam C. J Walker was given the title of America’s first female black millionaire, she was not. She was the first, however, to flaunt and openly claim her wealth—a dangerous and revolutionary act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly all the unforgettable personalities in this amazing collection were often attacked, demonized, or swindled out of their wealth. \u003cem\u003eBlack Fortunes\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates as never before the birth of the black business titan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011195715824,"sku":"9780062437600","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062437600_p0.jpg?v=1763631380","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062437600","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}