They mostly concentrated on getting and education and getting a good job.
They put together an "Exhibit of American Negroes" to showcase African American scholarship and life in America.
African Americans had varied economic skills.
Work hard and achieve economic success
In 1900, approximately 90% of African American farmers did not own the land they farmed. Many worked as tenant farmers or sharecroppers, which often resulted in limited economic stability and ownership prospects. This lack of land ownership was a significant barrier to economic independence and contributed to ongoing cycles of poverty within African American communities.
The first African American in Atlanta to achieve a million dollars was Alonzo Herndon. He was a former slave who became a successful entrepreneur, founding the Atlanta Life Insurance Company in 1905. Herndon's success made him a prominent figure in the African American community and contributed to the economic empowerment of Black citizens in Atlanta during the early 20th century. His legacy continues to influence African American entrepreneurship today.
African American politicians had varied economic pasts.
They put together an "Exhibit of American Negroes" to showcase African American scholarship and life in America.
they wanted to show people they were strong and united :) apex
Student African American Brotherhood's motto is 'I am my brother's keeper, and together we will rise.'.
African Americans had varied economic skills.
Booker T. Washington believed that African American economic success and cooperation with whites was important to overcoming racism.
They put together an "Exhibit of American Negroes" to showcase African American scholarship and life in America.
They provided schools to educate workers.
East Indian?.....no she is African -American desent.....We went to grammar school together
Theodore L. Cross has written: 'Black capitalism' -- subject(s): Economic conditions, Domestic Economic assistance, African Americans, African American businesspeople, Afro-Americans, Afro-American businesspeople
Work hard and achieve economic success
Hosea Hudson has written: 'Black worker in the Deep South' -- subject(s): African American communists, African American labor union members, African Americans, Biography, Economic conditions