In his book The Black Wall Streets of America: Towards a Black Stock Exchange, Woody R. Clermont identifies thriving Black communities with diverse businesses, stating how Black-owned banks and credit unions offered loans that enabled homeownership and business growth. Informal savings groups in churches are...

The Bible of Black Prosperity: Reclaiming Lost Black Wealth by Woody R. Clermont examines the historical and systemic reasons behind the racial wealth gap in America. The book provides a thorough analysis of the economic, social, and legal systems that have influenced Black prosperity and...