50 Companies Founded by Black Entrepreneurs
50 Companies Founded by Black Entrepreneurs By Peter Richman, Stacker News On 2/26/21 at 8:00 PM EST The entrepreneurial spirit is a cornerstone of American culture, but history books too often leave out the extensive contributions of minorities and women. In honor of Black History Month, Stacker is shining a light on 50 Black entrepreneurs who made a lasting influence on the business world—and, often in the process, civil rights—from the Revolutionary War to today. The abrupt end to slavery in 1865 following the conclusion of the Civil War freed about 4 million people but left them wi...
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