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Black Titan: A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire Born at a time when the bitter legacy of slavery and Reconstruction still poisoned the lives of black Americans, Gaston was determined to make a difference for himself and his people.The grandson of s
| Title | : | Black Titan: A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.99 (141 Votes) |
| Id Book | : | 0345453484 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2005-01-25 |
| Type File | : | PDF, DOC, RTF, ePub |
The grandson of slaves, born into poverty in 1892 in the Deep South, A. G. Gaston died more than a century later with a fortune worth well over $130 million and a business empire spanning communications, real estate, and insurance. Gaston was, by any measure, a heroic figure whose wealth and influence bore comparison to J. P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie. Here, for the first time, is the story of the life of this extraordinary pioneer, told by his niece and grandniece, the award-winning television journalist Carol Jenkins and her daughter Elizabeth Gardner Hines.Born at a time when the bitter legacy of slavery and Reconstruction still poisoned the lives of black Americans, Gaston was determined to make a difference for himself and his people. His first job, after serving in the celebrated all-black regiment during World War I, bound him to the near-slavery of an Alabama coal mine—but even here Gaston saw not only hope but opportunity. He launched a business selling lunches to fello
Be warned - the book pulls no punches about the physical and emotional trauma of living with HIV. She was the first self made Black female millionaire and
her story is also amazing.
A.G. She became a multi-millionaire and died
at age 52 at about the same time Mr. Hofmann's refusal to accept her diagnosis as a death sentence makes this an inspirational story indeed!. Many people with AIDS have greater challenges. Certainly she was forced to confront mortality, but as time went on and so did her life, what Hofmann struggled with most was the stigma and fear associated with HIV. Though she was close to her family, she didn't share the doctor's diagnosis with them for several months. She shares her story, bouncing between horror and humor. If this doesn't light a fire under you to put in work I don't know what will.. Gaston.
One quick sidebar; Check out the story of
Madame C.J. Kudos to a brave and admirable young woman.. But there is no doubt that President Reagan
her story is also amazing.
A.G. She became a multi-millionaire and died
at age 52 at about the same time Mr. Hofmann's refusal to accept her diagnosis as a death sentence makes this an inspirational story indeed!. Many people with AIDS have greater challenges. Certainly she was forced to confront mortality, but as time went on and so did her life, what Hofmann struggled with most was the stigma and fear associated with HIV. Though she was close to her family, she didn't share the doctor's diagnosis with them for several months. She shares her story, bouncing between horror and humor. If this doesn't light a fire under you to put in work I don't know what will.. Gaston.
One quick sidebar; Check out the story of
Madame C.J. Kudos to a brave and admirable young woman.. But there is no doubt that President Reagan
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