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Black Is Right Enough
Success Through Generations

This cartoon depicts achievements of Philadelphia's Black Elite or Black Bourgeoisie class Though an exaggeration, it illustrates the same drive among Blacks to live the "American Dream" as presented by wealthy Americans.
The same has been true throughout our sojourn from slavery to yesterday morning. Knowing our success stories busts myths of the sorrowful, lazy Negro under achiever.
William Leidesdorff
Black millionaire
Maggie Walker
Bank President
Rube Foster
Negro League Owner
William W Browne
Banker
Annie Malone
1920s Millionaire
Reconstruction
Politicians
Business Men
Durham, NC
C J Walker
Haircare Millionaire
Business Men
Greenwood, OK
Life In Philadelphia Black Bourgeoisie
Guoin Bluford
Condoleezza Rice
Don Thompson
Oprah
Colin Powell
Dorothy Height
Dr. Neil DeGrasse
Shirley Chisholm
Marcus Jadotte
Loretta Lynch
Dr. Ben Carson
Dr. Mae Jamison
Clarence Thomas
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Maya Angelou
Walter Kimbrough
Ursula Burns
President Obama
Judge Timmons-Goodson

Wealthy Black Americans
1898




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