African American Millionaires

Dr. Otha Sullivan (Jackson, MS) received his doctorate in education from Wayne State University in1973. He is a former science teacher in the Detroit Public School System, and is currently a professor of Education and Psychology and the Director of the ACHIEVE Mississippi Project at Alcorn State University. Dr. Sullivan is the author of African American Inventors and African American Women Scientists and Inventors, both volumes in Wiley's Black Stars Series. Jim Haskins (New York, NY), is the general editor for the Black Stars series and the award-winning author of over 100 books for young readers.

• Foreword vAcknowledgments ixIntroduction 1PART ONE: THE EARLY YEARSWilliam Alexander Leidesdorff 7PART TWO: THE CIVILWAR YEARS AND RECONSTRUCTIONMary Ellen Pleasant 15Bridget “Biddy” Mason 22Anthony Overton 27Abraham Lincoln Lewis 31PART THREE: INTO THE NEW CENTURYMadame C. J. Walker 39Annie Turnbo Malone 43Robert Sengstacke Abbott 48Arthur George Gaston 54S. B. Fuller 61PART FOUR: MODERN TIMESJohn H. Johnson 71Crispus Attucks Wright 77Matel “Mat” Dawson Jr. 82Quincy D. Jones 86Earl G. Graves 92Joe L. Dudley Sr. 97Reginald Francis Lewis 103Robert L. Johnson 108Oprah Gail Winfrey 114Shelton “Spike” Jackson Lee 120Russell Simmons 126Earvin “Magic” Johnson 130Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds 136Tyra Banks 140Eldrick “Tiger” Woods 144Bibliography 150Picture Credits 152Index 153