Integrating Wall Street

Despite continued exclusionary practices, Black Americans slowly but surely made their way into the workforce after the Civil War. With continued persistence and perseverance, they earned greater opportunities to advance professionally as the years progressed.
In 1972, Vernon Jordan became the first Black person to sit on a corporate board in the United States. As a result of his presence, he opened the door for Johnson Products, the first Black-owned business, to be listed on the American stock exchange. From TV Networks, to CEOs, Black professionals continue to find new ways to shine, even though Corporate America still struggles to fully integrate.
In this episode of Black History In Two Minutes or So hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. - with additional commentary from Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Activist, Robert L. Johnson, an entrepreneur, and Michelle Alexander, a civil rights lawyer and author, we celebrate the journey of Black professionals to enter the stock exchange as they elevated Black access, brands, and opportunities.
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Archival Materials Courtesy of:
• Alamy Images
• Associated Press
• Getty Images
Additional Archival Material Courtesy of:
• Black Enterprise
• Black Entertainment Television
• Forbes
• Fortune
• Slam
Executive Producers:
• Robert F. Smith
• Henry Louis Gates Jr.
• Dyllan McGee
• Deon Taylor
Senior Producer:
• William Ventura
Series Producers:
• Chinisha Scott
• William Ventura
Executive in Charge of Production:
• Robert L. Yacyshyn
Post Production Supervisor:
• Veronica Leib
Post Production Coordinator:
• Katherine Swiatek
Written By:
• Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Additional Writing:
• Kevin Burke
• Kelsi Lindus
• Chinisha Scott
• William Ventura
Editors:
• Margaret Metzger
• Anne Yao
Producer:
• Kevin Burke
Archival Producer:
• Megan Graham
Research:
• Zoë Smith
Assistant Editors:
• Patrice Bowman
• Nicholas Mastrangelo
Director of Photography:
• Nikki Bramley
• Nausheen Dadabhoy
• Stephen McCarthy
Graphic Design:
• Anthony Kraus
Special Thanks:
• Daina Ramey Berry
• Sam Hartley
• Elyssa Hess
• Stacey Holman
• Hasan Jeffries
• Peniel Joseph
• Imani Perry
Music By:
• Oovra Music
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[@endyablack4963]

Wow thank you!!!

[@donaldlyons180]

This is good to see however “Wall Street” is far from “integrated”. While these brothers and sisters have reached the Pinnacle of Corporate Life, they aren’t Wall Street Executives…I think a more fitting title could have been “Integrating Corporate America”

[@cartergomez5390]

That's very true. Black History in Two Minutes or so should allow you and pay you to come up with the titles. Even the title of their channel could be changed to something more interesting. Taking away the (or so) would be beneficial. People already assume it will be two minutes more or less.