This somewhat shows that it is especially difficult becoming a wealthy person if you are one of the minorities.
Below is the list of the black billionaires in the US as released by Forbes:
1.
Robert Smith - $5 billion
Smith made his money from a private equity firm he founded in 2000.
A collage of the black richest people in the US. Photos sources: Biography/WikipediaSource: UGC
In 2020 he pledged a whopping sum of $50 million to his alma mater, Cornell University.
Some of its clients include Verizon, Citi and the US federal government.
It should be noted that she is a philanthropist who has given much to humanity.
He made more money in the sum of $1.4 billion from partnerships.
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