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Important Black Americans in Business and Commerce

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<P>Black Americans have made incredible contributions to the business world. Profiled in this book are five historical and contemporary Black American business leaders: Madam C.J. Walker, Ottawa W. Gurley, Oprah Winfrey, Ursula Burns, and Sean Combs.</P>

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Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
About the Author.
Contents.
Introduction: Black Americans in Business.
1: Madam C.J. Walker: Creator of a Beauty Empire.
2: Ottawa W. Gurley: Founder of Black Wall Street.
3: Oprah Winfrey: Media Mogul.
4: Ursula Burns: CEO of a Fortune 500 Company.
5: Sean Combs: Hip-Hop Mogul and Entrepreneur.
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For Further Research.
Index.
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