America has some very rich Black people who come from different jobs. But most of the richest ones got their money from sports or entertainment.
In 2021, there were nine Black Americans who were billionaires. Out of these, six made their money from entertaining people. You might know some of them like Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Jay Z, Tyler Perry, LeBron James, and Tiger Woods.
Interestingly, the richest Black people are not the most famous ones. The richest Black American in 2021 was Robert Smith. He made his money from finance, which means dealing with money and investments.
Robert Smith’s company, Vista Equity Partners, invests in software companies. This is important in the tech world. Even though America has a lot of rich people, Robert Smith has been the richest Black American since 2021 to 2024 as of January 21.
SOURCE: businessday.ng