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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Wolny, Philip, author.     Subjects     African American businesspeople -- Juvenile literature.     Entrepreneurship -- United States -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Wolny, Philip, author.       by title:      African American ent...         MARC Display

African American entrepreneurs : stories of success / Philip Wolny. by Wolny, Philip, author. New York : Lucent Press, 2018. Subjects African American businesspeople -- Juvenile literature.   Entrepreneurship -- United States -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9781534560796 (library bound book) : 1534560793 (library bound book) Series:  Lucent library of Black history. Description:  104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. Contents:  Introduction -- Black entrepreneurs in early America -- Freedom, struggle, and profit -- The postwar years to a new era of black business -- The hip hop generation hits the big time -- Breaking barriers and looking to the future. Requests:  0 Summary:  Starting a business is inherently risky, but it has historically been much harder for African Americans due to the systemic racism they face in many different areas. However, many black entrepreneurs have overcome those barriers to create successful businesses, working harder than their white counterparts to achieve similar results. Readers will learn about the history of discrimination against African Americans in the business world and how it has been and still can be combated. Historical and contemporary photographs and a comprehensive timeline shine a spotlight on many African American entrepreneurs who have changed the world. Black-and-White Photographs, Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Index, Primary Sources, Sidebars, Websites, Timelines.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Kapolei Public Library YA -- Nonfiction 338.09239 Wo Checked In Add Copy to MyList Nanakuli Public Library YA -- Nonfiction 338.09239 Wo Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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