African American Millionaires

by Otha Richard Sullivan

• ISBN13: 9780471681489
• ISBN10: 0471681482
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2004-11-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Meet the black Achievers who attained the American Dream-from the early years to modern times "This wonderful book should be required reading for young people, who will learn how some of the nation's most successful Black men and women became role models." -Joyce Ladner, Ph.D. Robert Sengstacke Abbott Tyra Banks Matel "Mat" Dawson Jr. Joe L. Dudley Sr. Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds S. B. Fuller Arthur George Gaston Earl G. Graves Earvin "Magic" Johnson John H. Johnson Robert L. Johnson Quincy Jones Shelton "Spike" Jackson Lee William Alexander Leidesdorff Abraham Lincoln Lewis Reginald Francis Lewis Annie Turnbo Malone Bridget "Biddy" Mason Anthony Overton Mary Ellen Pleasant Russell Simmons Madame C. J. Walker Oprah Gail Winfrey Eldrick "Tiger" Woods Crispus Attucks Wright

Author Biography

Otharichard Sullivan, Ed.D., a former science teacher and guidance counselor, headed Detroit's program to infuse African American history into the public schools' curriculum. He is currently a professor of education and psychology and the director of the Achieve Mississippi Project at Alcorn State University

Table of Contents

Foreword.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

PART ONE: THE EARLY YEARS.

William Alexander Leidesdorff.

PART TWO: THE CIVILWAR YEARS AND RECONSTRUCTION.

Mary Ellen Pleasant.

Bridget “Biddy” Mason.

Anthony Overton.

Abraham Lincoln Lewis.

PART THREE: INTO THE NEW CENTURY.

Madame C. J. Walker.

Annie Turnbo Malone.

Robert Sengstacke Abbott.

Arthur George Gaston.

S. B. Fuller.

PART FOUR: MODERN TIMES.

John H. Johnson.

Crispus Attucks Wright.

Matel “Mat” Dawson Jr.

Quincy D. Jones.

Earl G. Graves.

Joe L. Dudley Sr.

Reginald Francis Lewis.

Robert L. Johnson.

Oprah Gail Winfrey.

Shelton “Spike” Jackson Lee.

Russell Simmons.

Earvin “Magic” Johnson.

Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds.

Tyra Banks.

Eldrick “Tiger” Woods.

Bibliography.

Picture Credits.

Index.