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By any standard, Jeremiah Hamilton was wildly successful: He owned ships, he traded stocks, he bought and sold real estate, and he was Wall Street’s first black millionaire. It was not just that ...
Jeremiah Hamilton was America’s first black millionaire, accomplishing that feat around the time of the Civil War, when most among New York City’s population of African-Americans were treated ...
After his iconic status reached its height in the mid-19th century, Jeremiah G. Hamilton left behind a blazing trail as Wall Street’s first and only Black millionaire. In celebration of Black ...
Jeremiah Hamilton (1806-1875), "Wall Street's ... In terms of net worth, however, Walker was not the first Black millionaire. Shomari Wills, who authored "Black Fortunes," a book about the first ...
Don Cheadle is bringing the first black millionaire back to life on the big screen. Cheadle, along with “Miles Ahead” writer Steven Baigelman, are adapting Shane White’s “Prince of ...
Don Cheadle has joined the behind-the-scenes team working to bring the story of Jeremiah Hamilton, Wall Street’s first Black millionaire, to HBO Max. Hamilton was the only African-American ...
The show is based on the book “Prince of Darkness: The Untold Story of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street’s First Black Millionaire” by Shane White. Cheadle and Karyn Smith-Forge will ...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the House of Lies star breathes life into the legacy of Wall Street’s first black millionaire, Jeremiah G. Hamilton. The script takes its cue from Shane ...
Prince of Darkness: The Untold Story of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street’s First Black Millionaire sheds light on the obscure story of Hamilton, who was mentioned in an obituary for Cornelius V ...
Shane White is the author of Prince of Darkness: The Untold Story of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street’s First Black Millionaire. UPDATE: The New York Observer mistakenly published a photo of ...
Don Cheadle is teaming up with Steven Baigelman, his former Miles Ahead collaborator, to bring the story of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street’s first Black millionaire, to life. The actor ...