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History of the Black Dollar
Angel Rich, Founder of The Wealth Factory, reveals significant economic moments in history that have helped shape America – slavery, sharecropping, convict leasing, Little Rock Nine, Black Wall Street, Civil Rights, The Great Recession, Black Lives Matter and other important milestones – along with highlighting important figures, some lesser known, that have made these Black, financially historical moments possible through their personal diligent efforts. This book aims to help older generations remember, while enlightening younger generations on the progression of America and its direct correlation to the support of Black Americans that will inspire both groups to continuing uplifting economic social justice.
146 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 25, 2017
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September 23, 2018
I was surprised at how many inaccuracies there were in this book. I had assigned it to my senior college students based on all of the strong reviews. To my and the students' dismay, there were gross errors throughout the book. Eli Whitney was not black. Willie Lynch letter was not real. Tanehisi Coats is a man who uses the male pronoun. Hampton University has never been the number one HBCU. It was unfortunate that a book with such an essential and necessary moniker is rife with such poor scholarship.
November 21, 2018
This book is an example of poor scholarship, research and editing. There are some great people named in this book, but almost every reference is of a website. Few authorities are cited. Few books are cited. Wikipedia is not trustworthy source material. This desperately needs an editor, someone to fact check, and someone to revamp the format so that each article doesn't read like an 8th grade history report. So many amazing people dealt with in such a shoddy way. Disappointing.
August 5, 2018
some good information, but very jumpy and not a smooth read.
March 3, 2020
I really was excited to read this book after reading the well written forward by Dr. Maya Rockeymoore. Once I got into the book I noticed an unbelievable amount of typos. The book literally reads like a rough draft. The flow of information is bizarre. Angel Rich would go from talking about Nat Turner to talking about a modern day entrepreneur in a chapter that was set in the 1800s without any transition. I tried fact checking a story told about the Alexandria Retrocession of 1846 and the source that was provided was told differently in the actual book. I do not think I can go on reading this book for fear that I may be filling my head with unreliable information.
September 7, 2019
The book doesn’t flow well.
June 8, 2018
This would be a good book for U.S. History and Socio Economics class. It would lead to great discussion and hopefully provoke more in-depth research about the history makers and narratives we have been forced to believe.
July 12, 2018
Enjoyed reading this. Opportunity to learn about how the "black" dollar circulates from the beginning of history in the United States. One of the things that I enjoyed was that there were gems hidden all throughout the book that included stories of triumph and resilience.
January 27, 2019
Oh wow
Very insightful ,a nice journey through history and bridging the present with some cutting edge to getters who are on the move. Thoughtfully explains the need for wealth knowledge and application.
Very insightful ,a nice journey through history and bridging the present with some cutting edge to getters who are on the move. Thoughtfully explains the need for wealth knowledge and application.
December 30, 2019
Simply amazing!
Angel Rich is the standard example of excellence! This book needs to be ready by every Black man, woman and child. I was honored to have her as a guest on the Philippe Matthews Show!
Angel Rich is the standard example of excellence! This book needs to be ready by every Black man, woman and child. I was honored to have her as a guest on the Philippe Matthews Show!
May 4, 2018
Great book
Great book!!! Inspiration to all reader. I enjoy reading the book. I learn a lot from the book. Spark my interest to learn more about financial literacy.
Great book!!! Inspiration to all reader. I enjoy reading the book. I learn a lot from the book. Spark my interest to learn more about financial literacy.
June 10, 2019
History of the Black Dollar
A Great source of information on the history of wealth building in the United States. Looking forward to the follow-up.
A Great source of information on the history of wealth building in the United States. Looking forward to the follow-up.
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October 29, 2018Not what I was expecting. It focused on the history of African Americans and the reasons of unequal economic treatment and the history of the struggle for economic equality.
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