Black Titan: A. G. Gaston and the making of a Black American millionaire
"Born at a time when the bitter legacy of slavery and Reconstruction still poisoned the lives of black Americans, Gaston was determined to make a difference for himself and his people. His first job, after serving in the celebrated all-black regiment during World War I, bound him to the near-sl...
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2004
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| Ausgabe: | 1st ed. |
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Born at a time when the bitter legacy of slavery and Reconstruction still poisoned the lives of black Americans, Gaston was determined to make a difference for himself and his people. His first job, after serving in the celebrated all-black regiment during World War I, bound him to the near-slavery of an Alabama coal mine - but even here Gaston saw not only hope but opportunity. He launched a business selling lunches to fellow miners, soon established a rudimentary bank - and from then on there was no stopping him. A kind of black Horation Alger, Gaston let a single, powerful question be his guide: What do our people need now? His success flowed from an uncanny genius for knowing the answer." "At the time of his death in 1996, A.G. Gaston was one of the wealthiest black men in America, if not the wealthiest. But his legacy extended far beyond the monetary. He was a man who had proved it was possible to overcome staggering odds and make a place for himself as a leader, a captain of industry, and a far-sighted philanthropist. Writing with grace and power, Jenkins and Hines bring their distinguished ancestor fully to life in the pages of this book. Black Titan is the story of a man who created his own future - and in the process, blazed a future for all black businesspeople in America."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Beschreibung: | XV, 320 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 0345453476 |
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| spelling | Jenkins, Carol Verfasser aut Black Titan A. G. Gaston and the making of a Black American millionaire Carol Jenkins and Elizabeth Gardner Hines 1st ed. New York One World 2004 XV, 320 S. Ill. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references "Born at a time when the bitter legacy of slavery and Reconstruction still poisoned the lives of black Americans, Gaston was determined to make a difference for himself and his people. His first job, after serving in the celebrated all-black regiment during World War I, bound him to the near-slavery of an Alabama coal mine - but even here Gaston saw not only hope but opportunity. He launched a business selling lunches to fellow miners, soon established a rudimentary bank - and from then on there was no stopping him. A kind of black Horation Alger, Gaston let a single, powerful question be his guide: What do our people need now? His success flowed from an uncanny genius for knowing the answer." "At the time of his death in 1996, A.G. Gaston was one of the wealthiest black men in America, if not the wealthiest. But his legacy extended far beyond the monetary. He was a man who had proved it was possible to overcome staggering odds and make a place for himself as a leader, a captain of industry, and a far-sighted philanthropist. Writing with grace and power, Jenkins and Hines bring their distinguished ancestor fully to life in the pages of this book. Black Titan is the story of a man who created his own future - and in the process, blazed a future for all black businesspeople in America."--BOOK JACKET. Gaston, A. G <b. 1892> (Arthur George) African American businesspeople Biography Millionaires United States Biography USA (DE-588)4006804-3 Biografie gnd-content Hines, Elizabeth Gardner Verfasser aut |
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