Black History Month: Investigating the Origins of the African American Middle Class and Entrepreneurship

Time: 60 mins,

Presenter: Tawni Ferrarini

Teacher Version

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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

Connect investments in human capital to increases in income.
Link expanded income and investment opportunities to even-handedly enforced protection of rights of individuals and property.

Standards

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Concepts

Income

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In this webinar, you will investigate how Clifton Taulbert made the world better through entrepreneurship.

Description

Clifton Taulbert, David Steward, Oprah Winfrey, LeBron James, and other African Americans credit equal rights and the freedom to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams for their successes. Investigate how individual rights and personal freedoms help lift individuals, their families, and communities up and out of poverty.