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Mentored and inspired by my Black boss’ work ethic, I started my own business at 14 making flyers for friends, which evolved into my current marketing firm years later.
Black billionaires are individuals who are of predominantly African ancestry with a net worth of at least US$1 billion. According to the 2025 Forbes ranking of the world's billionaires, Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote had a net worth of US$28.3 billion and was the world's richest black man. [1]
The League included Negro small- business owners, doctors, farmers, other professionals, and craftsmen. Its goal was to allow business to put economic development at the forefront of getting African-American equality in the United States. Business was the main concern, but civil rights came next. A meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 18 ...
In the United States, black-owned businesses (or black businesses), also known as African American businesses, originated in the days of slavery before 1865.Emancipation and civil rights permitted businessmen to operate inside the American legal structure starting in the Reconstruction Era (1863–77) and afterwards.
Allen Media Group, of which Allen is chair and CEO, valued the total earnings of those channels at $1.25 billion over the last 12 months, a person familiar with the deal told Bloomberg.
In 1996 the company had expanded to operate in 14 US states, employing 800 members of staff. Smith serves as a trustee on a number of boards, and has been a strong advocate for black entrepreneurship. [10] According to Jet magazine, Smith became the "leading spokesman for Black businessmen under the Reagan and Bush [George H] administrations". [11]
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