Book description
Despite almost four centuries of black independent self-help enterprises, the agency of African Americans in attempting to forge their own economic liberation through business activities and entrepreneurship has remained noticeably absent from the historical record. Juliet Walker's award-winning ""History of Black Business in America"" is the only source that provides…
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1 author picked The History of Black Business in America as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Professor Walker’s book represents the definitive overview of African American business history.
Her narrative begins on the African continent, where she explodes myths about African Americans not possessing a long-standing business tradition.
Similarly, Walker’s discussion of the entrepreneurial activities of enslaved Africans is a ground-breaking contribution to historical scholarship.
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