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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

Wealthy Black Americans
1898





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
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