The Racial Wealth Divide and US Black Billionaires
When the first Black billionaires emerged, most stemmed from the entertainment industry. In 2001, Black Entertainment Television cofounder Bob Johnson was the world’s wealthiest Black person with an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion. By 2021, Johnson’s estimated fortune had fallen by more than half – meaning he no longer appeared on annual magazine lists […]
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