Don Barden set milestones as African-American businessman

Don Barden was the first African-American to own a Las Vegas casino and the first to own a major cable TV franchise.



Barden died of lung cancer Thursday at age 67.

http://www.freep.com/article/201105...nessman?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9NAL7HO3.htm

 

Always nice to see black men that lift their game to a corporate level of business success, considering they usually come from nothing, no inheritance or silver spoons in life.

May he certainly rest in peace.

 

If you want to know about another incredible businessman you should check out the story of Reginald Lewis. He formed the first African American law firm on Wall Street and later purchase a food business, Beatrice, that was valued at more than 1 billion dollars. There's no telling what other things he might have accomplished if he hadn't died of a brain hemorrhage at 50 years old.

He also wrote a book about his life titled, "Why Should White Guys Have all the Fun".

http://www.africanamericanculture.org/museum_reglewis.html

 

It's been a lot of them dating back to Alonzo Herndon. It's just that sadly many black ppl don't know their own history.

 

Reginald Lewis was the man!!!!!!!!!!!! Is his widow a Philippina? no sure tho,

 

Yes she is a Philippina. They had kids as well. I think that she was a lawyer also. Yes, he was the man, he might have been one of the most financially successful people in the world if he hadn't been struck down so early.

 

Dayum, why do we lose them so young. These extraordinary black men are always unseen. What we get instead are pants (prison fags) hanging ebonics misfits to represent the race.

 

But does he have a Wikipedia page????:weedman:

 

I still have the issue of Black Enterprise when he was named Businessman of the Year. A true leader and hero. R.I.P.

 

I got the book yesterday. I cannot put it down. Either I or my son will one day be the next Reginald Lewis.

 

I'm glad that you have the opportunity to read the book. It is inspirational and it gives hope that others can do it as well, with hard work and perseverance.

 

I thank you my brother. You have lit a fire within me. In the words of the Late Malcolm X "By any means necessary". I will achieve major goals in the near and distant future. I believe in myself. Thanks again.

 

Yes he does under the name Don H. Barden:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_H._Barden

 

Reginald F. Lewis was truly great, when he died I believe Black America and America lost a champion they never knew.

 

He was certainly someone who I admired, someone who allowed me to dream about doing things at a whole different level. In that regard alone, the loss of his influence has left an unfulfilled gap.

 

you guys need checkout story about late A.G. Gaston...

 

I've heard of him from The Tom Pope Show years ago. He tried to get Micheal Jackson to invest in a casino but,it fell through.