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Apr 15, 2021 · Perhaps the most famous wealthy Black American of the country’s post colonial era was James Forten, who was born September 2, 1766. Forten was born free in Philadelphia and became a sailmaker...
- Sean Yoes
Apr 16, 2021 · According to Forbes, as of October 2020, there were 614 American billionaires, the largest number of billionaires in the country’s history. And the vast majority of them are not people of...
- Sean Yoes
Nov 16, 2018 · Black Country rich list: The wealthiest people in Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Sandwell - Birmingham Live. The owners of Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion are among them....
- Charlotte Regen
- Sarah Rector Was Descended from Enslaved People in The Muscogee Nation
- How Sarah Rector Struck It Rich in The Oil Industry
- Her Later Life and Marriage in Kansas City
Sarah Rector was born in 1902 in what is today Taft, Oklahoma. Back then, it was known as Twine, Indian Territory, since Oklahoma had not yet been incorporated as a state. The town belonged to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and was one of several all-Black townsset up specifically for descendants of Africans enslaved by the Nation prior to the Civil ...
Since he could not sell the land, Joseph Rector decided to lease it out to a Pittsburgh oil company. At the turn of the 20th century, the Indian Territory was the country’s biggest oil producer. After Oklahoma earned statehood in 1907, the new state continued to draw drillers to the area hoping to get lucky. Then, in the fall of 1913, an independen...
With all the attention surrounding her wealth, eventually Sarah Rector attracted the attention of another type of man: one who did not see black or white so much as green. The 12-year-old was soon receiving marriage proposals from suitors as far away as Germany. Of course, people never stopped trying to take advantage of Rector’s fortune. When a ch...
Feb 14, 2024 · Robert F. Smith, founder of Vista Equity Partners, is widely regarded as the wealthiest Black investor. According to Forbes, Smith has a net worth of over $9 billion as of February 2024, ranking ...
Feb 25, 2021 · On Sept. 9, 1915, Dr. Woodson formed the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), an organization to promote the scientific study of Black life and history. (Today, the ...
Aug 21, 2023 · Meet America’s Black billionaires. by Lauren Slagter, Stacker August 21, 2023. Credit: Tom Larson/CNN. Kevin Winter // Getty Images. They’re entertainers, media moguls, elite athletes, music...
