Business
Individuals or groups engaged in the activities of managing, investing, or operating businesses to create value, drive economic growth, and achieve financial success.
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November 18 … Allyson Felix is regarded as one of the most decorated sprinters in the history of American track…
November 26 … Belle da Costa Greene was one of the most remarkable figures in early 20th-century American cultural history,…
December 4 The Cotton Club — one of the most iconic nightclubs of the 20th century — opened its doors…
December 6 … Jesse B. Blayton Sr. was a towering figure in 20th-century American business, education, and media whose entrepreneurial…
December 21 The Colored National Labor Union (CNLU) was founded on December 21, 1869, in Washington, D.C., as a pioneering…
December 23 … Madam C.J. Walker rose from extreme poverty and hardship to become one of the most successful entrepreneurs…
December 24 … Robert S. Abbott was a visionary attorney, entrepreneur, and newspaper publisher whose founding of The Chicago Defender…
December 30 … George T. Downing was a prominent 19th-century abolitionist, entrepreneur, and civil rights leader whose activism and business…
January 1 … Nathan (Nearest) Green, an enslaved man born around 1820, holds a foundational place in the story of…
January 1 … Maria P. Williams was a pioneering author, scriptwriter, newspaper editor, and film producer who made significant contributions…