In this author’s talk, Anthony Brogdon examines the rise of Black business in America as detailed in his work Black Business Book. Topics span from enslaved people purchasing their freedom, to Tulsa’s “Black Wall Street,” and beyond.

Anthony Brogdon is a historian, author, and host of the popular podcast Strong Inspirations, which highlights organizations sharing black history stories and recently featured Sandy Spring Museum. Brogdon is also the producer of Business in the Black, a documentary that has toured over 40 US Cities, Toronto, Canada and London, England.