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Apr 16, 2021 · The seven richest Black Americans. 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 ...
- Sean Yoes
Mar 29, 2021 · The five wealthiest black billionaires in the U.S. have a combined net worth of $22.7 billion. The two wealthiest, Robert F. Smith and Kanye West, both have net worths north of $6 billion.
- Amy Lamare
Jul 21, 2020 · Updated February 27, 2024. From Jay-Z to Oprah Winfrey, these Black billionaires all overcame incredible odds to get to where they are today. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is one of six Black billionaires out of the 615 total billionaires in America.
- Natasha Ishak
Aug 9, 2023 · The people on this list are worth $27 billion combined, which is a lot of money—but that's just one-eighth of the net worth of the world's richest person, Elon Musk, at an estimated $218 billion....
- The World’S Black Billionaires in 2021
- Black Billionaires, Ranked
- Unequal Representation
- Breaking Through Barriers
Black billionaires make up fewer than 1%of all billionaires worldwide. Who are the select few who made it into the ranks of the world’s richest people? In this graphic, we used the Forbesreal-time billionaire list to highlight the most financially successful Black people, and the source(s) of their wealth.
The data is as of February 24, 2021, and includes bi/multi racial individuals with Black ancestry. Altogether, there are 15 Black billionaires with a combined wealth of $48.9 billion. Here is the how the full list breaks down: Aliko Dangoteis the richest Black billionaire, and has held the title since 2013. He owns 85% of publicly-traded Dangote Ce...
Unfortunately, little progress has been made with regards to the proportion of Black billionaires. Since 2011, Black billionaires have made up fewer than 1% of all billionaires worldwide. In absolute numbers, the total number of billionaires rose by over 1,100 while the number of Black billionaires rose by just nine people. The number of Black bill...
There is still a large racial wealth gapbetween Black people and White people—even at the highest levels of financial achievement. However, despite these racial and systemic barriers, 14 of the 15 Black billionaires are self-made, meaning they built their wealth from the ground up. Who will be next to join the ranks?
Mar 14, 2019 · By no surprise, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was named no. 1 due to his staggering $131 billion net worth. However, out of the 607 Americans featured on the list, just four were black. Here’s a...
Oct 1, 2020 · According to Forbes, there are seven Black American billionaires: David Steward, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Robert F. Smith and Tyler Perry. Perry,...
