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Book SynopsisThe definitive full-length biography of Jesse Binga, the first black banker in Chicago. Born into a large family in Detroit, Binga arrived in Chicago in 1892 in his late twenties with nothing. Through his wits and resourcefulness, he rose to wealth and influence as a real estate broker, and in 1908 he founded the first black-owned bank in Chicago.
Trade ReviewThere is arguably no better icon of Chicago history that deserves such a dramatic and gripping treatment than Jesse Binga." —Davarian L. Baldwin, author of
Chicago's New Negroes: Modernity, the Great Migration, and Black Urban LifeTable of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1:"Do you know who that is?"
- Chapter 2: Black Sedan
- Chapter 3: Painted Signs
- Chapter 4:"In the name of the Bingas"
- Chapter 5: "Jesse C. Binga"
- Chapter 6: A man of low and vicious habits"
- Chapter 7:--Vernon Avenue
- Chapter 8: Dream Book
- Chapter 9: -Pink
- Chapter 10: State Street
- Chapter 11: 5922 South Parkway
- Chapter 12: "Barefooted and Bareheaded"
- Chapter 13: Distant Thunder
- Chapter 14: Riot
- Chapter 15: "I will not run"
- Chapter 16: Stacking Cash
- Chapter 17: Trust and Devotion
- Chapter 18: "They seem like one."
- Chapter 19: 1929
- Chapter 20: 1930
- Chapter 21: Two White Men in Fedoras
- Chapter 22: Blank Pieces of Paper
- Chapter 23: "You killed my wife."
- Chapter 24: Waiting and Hoping
- Chapter 25: The Giant With A Hundred Eyes
- Chapter 26: The Footsteps of God
- Chapter 27: "old age and sorrow"
- Afterword
Bibliography
Index
