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- Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win an Academy Award, in 1940
Accordingly, Who was the first Black billionaire? He became the first African-American billionaire in 2001 Johnson’s companies have counted among the most prominent African-American businesses in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries
Robert L Johnson | |
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Born | Robert Louis Johnson April 8, 1946 Hickory, Mississippi, US |
Who was the first Black movie star? In 1903, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, starred the first black actor to ever appear on screen During that era African American roles were very limited to playing the Tom, coon, buck, mammie, or mulatto After that came the great producer Bill Foster
Has a black man ever won best actor? While Hollywood continues to make thoughtful (or forceful) shifts toward inclusion, Oscar history still shows only four Black lead actor winners In addition to Poitier and Washington, the others are Jamie Foxx for “Ray” (2004) and Forest Whitaker for “The Last King of Scotland” (2006)
Further, Has a Black woman won an Oscar? Comedienne Mo’Nique won the Best Supporting Actress category for her role as Mary Lee Johnston in the critically acclaimed film Precious She dedicated her win to actress Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person ever to win an Oscar
Who is the richest Black person alive?
- Aliko Dangote, $135 billion
- Mike Adenuga, $91 billion
- Robert Smith, $5 billion
- David Steward, $4 billion
- Abdul Samad Rabiu, $32 billion
- Kanye West, $31 billion
- Oprah Winfrey, $27 billion
- Strive Masiyiwa, $24 billion
What is the richest Black neighborhood in America?
There are other counties where the typical Black household earns more: The highest-income Black families in the nation actually live on the western edge of the DC metro area in Virginia’s Loudoun County, which is also home to the highest incomes overall
Who was the 1st millionaire?
Astor was highly wealthy and became a prominent patron of the arts In proportion to GDP, he was one of the richest people in modern history
John Jacob Astor | |
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Known for | First multi-millionaire businessman in the United States |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Cox Todd ( m 1785; died 1842) |
Children | 8, including William |