Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery Ages 10 and Up and personal circumstances

and personal circumstances

The anthology features a bonus in-depth interview with President Barack Obama

Newbery Honor author Grace Lin creates a heartwarming original story that explains phases of the moon

They were sometimes scandalous and volatile

including custom homemade tea blends and beverages

Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery Ages 10 and Up and personal circumstancesThe astonishing untold history of America's first black millionaires former slaves who endured incredible challenges to amass and maintain their wealth for a century, from the Jacksonian period to the Roaring Twenties self made entrepreneurs whose unknown success mirrored that of American business heroes such as Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, and Thomas Edison. While Oprah Winfrey, Jay Z, Beyonce, Michael Jordan, and Will Smith are among the