Black capitalism

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• SOURCE: The New Yorker
  2/1/2021
  

  The Plan to Build a Capital for Black Capitalism

  Thomas Healy's book "Soul City" looks at a short-lived experiment to create a capital city for Black capitalism in America, part of a long series of political debates about whether the pursuit of economic power by Black Americans would overcome racism. 

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• SOURCE: Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship (Brown University)
  11/10/2020
  

  A Historical Perspective on Black & African American Capitalism (November 17)

  Historian Marcia Chatelain will discuss the influence of franchised businesses on Black and African American business at noon on November 17. 

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• SOURCE: Public Books
  9/16/2020
  

  Public Thinker: Marcia Chatelain on Feminism, Fast Food, and First Gens

  Georgetown University Historian Marcia Chatelain talks research, publishing, podcasting, and connecting with first-generation college students in a wide-ranging interview. 

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• SOURCE: Made By History at The Washington Post
  9/15/2020
  

  The Long History Behind Allegations Of Racial Discrimination Against Mcdonald’s

  by Chin Jou

  The lawsuit against McDonald's by 52 African American franchisees is rooted in a complex history of urban disinvestment, Black capitalism, and corporate America. 

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• SOURCE: Forbes
  9/1/2020
  

  McDonald’s Faces $1 Billion Discrimination Lawsuit From Dozens Of Black Ex-Franchise Owners

  Historian Marcia Chatelain's book "Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America" is key background to a discussion of a recent lawsuit filed against McDonalds by Black franchise owners, alleging the corporation discriminated against them in allocating franchise locations. 

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• SOURCE: NY Times
  3/31/19
  

  The Real Roots of ‘Black Capitalism’

  by Mehrsa Baradaran

  Nixon’s solution for racial ghettos was tax breaks and incentives, not economic justice.