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Lost Fortunes: The Wealthy Black Women Who Built Empires Before the Civil Rights Movement—And Where Their Wealth Went (Part 4 of 28, Elizabeth Keckley)
Among the earliest wealth builders in the U.S. is a compassionate confidant, author, and fashion entrepreneur named Elizabeth Keckley.
Dr. V. Brooks Dunbar
Feb 44 min read
Lost Fortunes: The Wealthy Black Women Who Built Empires Before the Civil Rights Movement—And Where Their Wealth Went (Part 3 of 28, Bridget "Biddy" Mason)
The early wealth builders were fearless, politically and socially savvy, fearless Black women. Meet Bridget "Biddy" Mason of Los Angeles.
Dr. V. Brooks Dunbar
Feb 34 min read
Lost Fortunes: The Wealthy Black Women Who Built Empires Before the Civil Rights Movement—And Where Their Wealth Went (Part 2 of 28, Mary Ellen Pleasant)
The early wealth builders were fearless, savvy, Black women. Meet Mary Ellen Pleasant and the rise and fall of a multimillionaire's fortune.
Dr. V. Brooks Dunbar
Feb 23 min read
Lost Fortunes: The Wealthy Black Women Who Built Empires Before the Civil Rights Movement—And Where Their Wealth Went (Part 1 of 28)
History remembers the triumphs of self-made millionaires like Madam C.J. Walker and the quiet power of real estate moguls like Bridget...
Dr. V. Brooks Dunbar
Feb 12 min read
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