GOOD MORNING, P.O.U.! This story needs to be made into a movie! It's long, but VERY interesting.... THE JONES BROTHERS … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Policy Kings and A Queen
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Monday Open Thread: Black Policy Kings and A Queen
GOOD MONDAY MORNING, P.O.U.! (Originally posted in June 2015) In this week's series, we'll take a look at the Policy Game (aka The Numbers Racket) and the Black men and woman who dominated this multi-million dollar industry of yesteryear. But first, a brief overview of the game of Policy: … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Policy Kings and A Queen
Monday Open Thread: Black Oil Barons & Baronesses
GOOD MONDAY MORNING, P.O.U.! A couple of months ago, Turner Classic Movies aired several films from the Pioneers In African American Cinema DVD collection, one of which was a collection of home movies depicting African-American lives in Oklahoma during the 1920s, filmed by Rev. Solomon Sir Jones. In these home movies, there were several scenes showing oil wells … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Oil Barons & Baronesses
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Saturday Open Thread: African-American Real Estate Moguls II
GOOD MORNING, P.O.U.! We conclude our series on African-American Real Estate Moguls with... SPENCER MEANS … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Real Estate Moguls II