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Apr 15, 2021 · O.W. Gurley was one of the founders of the Tulsa, Oklahoma community known as “Black Wall Street” one of the wealthiest Black communities in American history. He was born on Christmas Day to ...
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Apr 16, 2021 · Full access to AFRO. ... The seven richest Black Americans by Sean Yoes April 16, 2021 January 25, 2022. ... the largest number of billionaires in the country’s history. And the vast majority of ...
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- 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?
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 ...
- Mohammed Ibrahim: $1.14 billion. Self-made billionaire, 71 year-old Mohammed Ibrahim, was born in Sudan and now lives in the United Kingdom, where he is the 11th wealthiest citizen.
- Michael Jordan: $1.31 billion. One of the most successful athletes of all time, Michael Jordan, 54, made a total of $90 million as a basketball player, according to Forbes.
- Folorunsho Alakija: $1.61 billion. Folorunso Alakija, vice chair of Nigerian oil company Famfa Oil, got her start in business as the founder of an elite Nigerian fashion label, according to Forbes.
- Patrice Motsepe: $1.81 billion. South-African Patrice Motsepe, 55, founder of the mining company African Rainbow Minerals, was Africa's first black billionaire.
Feb 1, 2024 · As of 2024, here are the world’s 16 Black billionaires: 1. Aliko Dangote: $13.9 billion. Africa’s richest man, Dangote saw his fortune grow from around $11.5 billion on last year’s list ...
Aug 21, 2023 · Jay-Z. – Net worth: $2.5 billion. – Global wealth rank: 1,256. – Age: 53. – Source of wealth: Multiple. Jay-Z, whose name is Shawn Carter, is a multihyphenate and hip-hop’s first ...
