Black Men Listen VIII

“This whole idea of capital versus labor: we have individual pockets who don’t necessarily participate. African Americans have traditionally not participated. In fact, you know, you go look at the homestead act, the southern homestead act, you know, redlining around communities, inability to actually gain a foothold in the [capital part of capitalism], and so they always been a part of the labor part, right? and that’s the dynamic.” — Robert F. Smith

Refresher: Reginald F. Lewis acquired a global conglomerate made up of an astonishing “64 companies across 31 countries.” As a result of his remarkable feat, Reginald was given an honorary title as the “Jackie Robinson of business.”

Incidentally, the wife of the late great Reginald Lewis, Mrs. Loida Nicolas Lewis, advised students at a Mercy College lecture that they should always consider the acronym G.O.D., which stands for “Goal, Obedience, Determination.”