In the Black: A History of African Americans on Wall Street
Author: Gregory S. Bell, Gregory Bell
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ISBN: 047140392X
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (21 December, 2001)
Sales Rank: 172,608
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
An Important Chapter In Wall Street History
I found the information in this book very informative and surprising that black participation in finance went back as far as it did. Stories of black stockbrokers and mutual fund salesmen in the 1950's to the investment bankers of today, records the slow but meaningful progress made on the Street in the last few decades. Hopefully, the progress will continue....
Rating: 5 out of 5
A Very Interesting Book
This book was an impulse buy for me, I have always had little interest in Wall Street but my son works in the securities industry so I thought I would read this for some background. I am very glad I did because I did not realize how deep African American history in the financial world is. I enjoyed the stories of people like Philip Jenkins and John Patterson, early pioneers who deserve greater recognition for their contributions. I think that this book is an important contribution of both African American and Wall Street history and does a good job of illuminating aspects about the history of finance that went unrecognized for far too long.
Rating: 5 out of 5
The first and best of its kind
This book fills in the missing pages of Wall Street's History. It documents how African-Americans overcame racism and other barriers to become successful in the financial securities industry. This should be part of every business school's curriculum. Similar Products
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