{"product_id":"african-american-entrepreneurs-9781118436134","title":"African American Entrepreneurs","description":"America, always revered as the land of opportunity, is rich in stories about ambitious, determined individuals who worked hard and built businesses of their own. Yet, few people know about the many African American entrepreneurs who helped shape the American dream. This collection brings their stories to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In every century, succeeding in business has required courage, ideas, the willingness to take risks, and the desire to succeed. For an African American man or woman, building a business also meant struggling against prejudice and working even harder than many others. Those who succeed are not just good businessmen and -women, they are heroes and heroines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this vivid, inspiring collection, you will meet more than thirty fascinating African American entrepreneurs, from the eighteenth century up to the present, who overcame the odds against them. You'll discover little-known facts about their families, and the exciting times in which they lived. Along the way, you'll witness the triumph of talent, ingenuity, and perseverance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ranging from cattle ranching to magazine publishing and computers, these stories show you how: \u003cbr\u003e * Marie-Therese Metoyer, born into slavery, started her own plantation. \u003cbr\u003e * Pierre Toussaint, born a slave in Haiti, became rich as a hairdresser in New York. \u003cbr\u003e * Granville T. Woods, an engineer, could not find work after the Civil War because he was black. So he started inventing. During his life, he registered more than sixty patents. \u003cbr\u003e * Henry G. Parks, using an old Virginia sausage recipe, built a national food company. \u003cbr\u003e * Alphonse \"Buddy\" Fletcher Jr., one of Wall Street's most successful stock traders, started his own firm before he was even thirty years old. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This outstanding collection brings to light these and dozens of other exciting and surprising tales of entrepreneurs who lived their dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meet the black stars who lived their dreams--from the early years to modern times \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Richard Henry Boyd \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Janet Harmon Bragg \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Paul Cuffe \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alphonse \"Buddy\" Fletcher Jr. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e James Forten \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A. G. Gaston \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Berry Gordy Jr. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Earl G. Graves \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thomas L. Jennings \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e John H. Johnson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Quincy Jones \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Elizabeth Keckley \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shelton Jackson \"Spike\" Lee \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e William Leidesdorff \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Reginald F. Lewis \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Free Frank\" McWorter \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marie-Therese Metoyer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Oscar Micheaux \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Henry G. Parks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Philip A. Payton Jr. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e David Ruggles \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jake Simmons Jr. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ada \"Bricktop\" Smith \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Charles Clinton Spaulding \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pierre Toussaint \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dempsey J. Travis \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Madame C. J. Walker \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Maggie Lena Walker \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Omar Wasow \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Oprah Winfrey \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Granville T. Woods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJIM HASKINS\u003c\/b\u003e has written more than ninety books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Harlem School Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e; his collaboration with Rosa Parks on her autobiography, \u003ci\u003eRosa Parks: My Story\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBlack Eagles: African Americans in Aviation\u003c\/i\u003e. He is Professor of English at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and winner of numerous awards, including the Washington Post Children's Book Guild Award for the body of his work and the Coretta Scott King Book Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332460318994,"sku":"9781118436134","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b41169fa-e97b-4d1f-9a5c-50a26b092d51.jpg?v=1727837666","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/african-american-entrepreneurs-9781118436134","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}