Forbes Launched its Inaugural ForbesBLK 50 Today | News

 

| by Glxbal Labz |

When Forbes first ranked the Wealthiest Black Americans in 2009, only one was a billionaire: Oprah Winfrey, then worth an estimated $2.7 billion.

But net worth isn’t the only way to measure impact and influence in the community and world at large. Today, Forbes launched its inaugural ForbesBLK 50, which includes some of the richest Black Americans, as well as entrepreneurs, activists and innovators. 

Many of the 2009 list members, like Oprah and Michael Jordan, are still on there. But this year’s list also features leaders like Ken Chenault, chair of global VC firm General Catalyst and former CEO of American Express, and Thasunda Brown Duckett, CEO of New York-based retirement services giant TIAA, one of only two Black female chief executives at a Fortune 500 company.

Tap this link to see the full list now > ForbesBLK 50