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Historian Calvin Schermerhorn traces four hundred years of Black dispossession and decapitalization—what Frederick Douglass called plunder—through the stories of families who have strived to earn and keep the fruits of their toils. Their struggles reveal that the ever-evolving strategies to strip Black income and wealth have been critical to sustaining a structure of racialized disadvantage. These accounts also tell of the quiet heroism of those who worked to overcome obstacles and defy the plunder.

People only show you the results of perceived success. Such as fancy cars, houses and other overpriced material items nobody can really afford. Why don't they show you the work and process? A solution without the question has no foundational value and is meaningless for success. Learn how Cooponomics will change this indoctrination by using new legislation to uplift a community of Black* Americans into the Wall Street ecosystem of wealth, through a real estate Pre-IPO.Everybody is talking about venture capitalist and angel investors, but nobody is talking about you. You are the original ...

Hear some of the most influential and dynamic black leaders and thinkers as they engage in a healthy debate on the "State of Entrepreneurship in Black America". Become more conscious of the business world around you and your current role in it. Find out what it would take for you to start your own business and become your own boss.

""Fascinating. . . . [Graham] has made a major contribution both to African-American studies and the larger American picture."" —New York Times Debutante cotillions. Million-dollar homes. Summers in Martha's Vineyard. Membership in the Links, Jack & Jill, Deltas, Boule, and AKAs. An obsession...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What does it really take to start and grow a successful business when the odds are stacked against you? In Starting Your Own Business as a Black Person in America or the Diaspora, author Ahmad Wallace delivers a powerful, no-nonsense roadmap for Black...

In this absorbing, smart, and accessible blend of economic and cultural history in the vein of the works of Michael Lewis and Andrew Ross Sorkin, a financial executive and CNBC contributor examines the five most significant stock market crashes in the United States over the past century...

If you think mommas are fierce, have you ever met a black mother? She not only affects how a man or woman turns out but an entire community. From their catch phrases that stick overtime to their most times UNWANTED advice with lots of sass, they're know-how and guidance becomes engraved in the subconscious mind and utilized in making every DAMN decision ever. With the first half of 2020 going up in smoke, its clear that the people put in place to run our country have failed the people in more ways than one, causing the world to lose THEIR DAMN MINDS! Which has allowed me to conclude……...

If we face America’s racial history squarely, will it mean that the American project is a failure? Conversely, if we think the American project is a worthy endeavor, do we have to lie, downplay, or equivocate about our past? In this book, we use the classical liberal lens to ask Americans on the political right to seriously reckon with America’s deep racial pain—much of which arises from violations of rights that conservatives say they deeply value. 

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of People, Power and Profits by Joseph Stiglitz, read by Sean Runnette. We all have the sense that the American economy - and its government - tilts toward big business, but as Joseph E. Stiglitz explains in his powerful new book, People, Power, and Profits...

Tired of living below your hopes, capabilities, and expectations? Should you keep your business or "take the money and run"? What would you have others do? Discover the common mistakes that may have cost you success, happiness, and opportunity in the past...and how you can avoid them in the future. In the dazzling Town Hall discussion you'll learn the unexpected payoffs, prices and possibilities from this distinguished panel of business leaders.

Navigating corporate America is a game, and no one knows the rules better than we do. The Black Womaning in Corporate America® podcast, hosted by Nicole S. Palmer, is your guide to understanding and thriving within the complex, often unspoken rules of the workplace. Each episode blends candid storytelling, sharp insights, and actionable strategies to help Black women break through the biases, microaggressions, and systemic barriers that pervade professional spaces. From decoding office politics to claiming your rightful seat at the table, this podcast does not just share advice. It empowers ...

In this classic account, historian Philip Foner traces the radical history of black workers’ contribution to the American labor movement.

The defining, behind-the-scenes chronicle of one of the most extraordinary, beloved, and dominant pop cultural entities in America’s history -- Marvel Comics – and the outsized personalities who made Marvel including Martin Goodman, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby. “Sean Howe’s history of...

This podcast is all about giving a voice to Black-Owned / Black-Led Nonprofit Organizations and Businesses. This is the only platform that provides Nonprofit Leaders and Business Owners an opportunity to share what they're doing and how they're impacting our communities. We help listeners discover the information they need, so they can get the assistance they need. Learning to story behind our featured business owners helps our listeners learn what's available and where. There's thousands of organizations and businesses that offer all kinds of services, but we know nothing about them. We're ...