The Silence of Black Wealth: When the Billionaires Turned Their Backs on the Black Press

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition
The Silence of Black Wealth: When the Billionaires Turned Their Backs on the Black Press
The Silence of Black Wealth: When the Billionaires Turned Their Backs on the Black Press

He hoped they would remember that the Black Press was not a charity case but a lifeline. Two months later, the silence has been deafening.

Two months ago, famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump stood before a ballroom filled with the echoes of history. He did not whisper. He thundered. “If you’ve been blessed,” he said, “you got to pass the blessing on. You just can’t keep it to yourself.” Then…