Black Wall Street

When contract negotiations between Alaska Airlines and their flight attendants' union broke down in 1993, the union had a choice to make. The union — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA — knew that if they chose to strike, Alaska Airlines could use a plan. While Alaska Airli ...  Show more

Back in 2005, Burt Banks inherited a plot of old family land in Delaware. But when it came time to sell it, he ran into a problem: his neighbor had a goat pen, and about half of it crossed over onto his property. Burt asked the goats' owner to move the pen, but when neighborly pe ...  Show more

Hey there Rich BFFs! On this week's episode of Networth and Chill, I'm going to be answering one of my most frequently asked questions; Why did I leave Wall Street? Wall Street jobs are highly sought after, and despite being grueling work, they can provide massive paydays. So why ...  Show more

This week, Anthony talks with veteran Wall Street Journal reporter Scott Patterson about his new book Chaos Kings: How Wall Street Traders Make Billions in the New Age of Crisis. Together they discuss the increasing focus on crisis and market crashes on Wall Street, delve into th ...  Show more

Ask some Wall Street veterans where they were on October 19, 1987 and they will likely regale you with details of any crisis. My life changed that day in ways that often creep up on me. Indeed, Black Monday was the single worst day in Wall Street history, with the Dow Jones Indus ...  Show more

May 30, 1921. Dick Rowland, a Black teenager, works as a shoeshine in the predominantly white downtown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. On his break, he goes into a nearby office building to use the restroom, and gets on the elevator. Sarah Page, a white teenager, is the elevator operator. Wh ...  Show more