
Architects & Builders: The Business History of the Global African Diaspora
Mary Ellen Pleasant: Capitalist by Profession, Architect of Freedom and Fortune
<p>The Black Executive Journal connects brands with executives, founders, investors, and decision-makers across the global Black economy.<br><br></p><p>Explore premium sponsorship and advertising opportunities across BEJ digital, audio, and print media.<br><br></p><p>Learn more at: https://www.blackexecutivebrief.com/sponsors/</p><br><p><b>Mary Ellen Pleasant: A Capitalist by Profession</b></p><p>Mary Ellen Pleasant built businesses, invested in real estate and financial markets, and became one of the most powerful Black entrepreneurs in nineteenth-century California.</p><p>This episode of Architects & Builders examines how Pleasant used capital, information, business networks...

