Buried not Broken: Reclaiming the Stolen Identity of Black Indigenous America
The Forgotten Power of Builders Like Annie Turnbo Malone They didn’t just build businesses. They built towns. They built legacies. They built freedom. Before integration, before civil rights legislation, before the illusion of inclusion there were Black visionaries who carved out entire economies from the margins. Annie Turnbo Malone was one of them. A chemist and entrepreneur, she created the Poro brand and trained thousands of Black women in business. She built Poro College in St. Louis a hub of education, manufacturing, and empowerment. She paid the highest taxes in the city. She gave millions to HBCUs and orphanages. She was a force. But she wasn’t alone. There was William “Gooseneck Bill” McDonald in Fort Worth, Texas the first Black millionaire in the state. He didn’t just found a bank. He funded schools, newspapers, and political campaigns. He mentored generations of Black leaders and helped build a thriving Black business district in For...
