Binga: The Rise and Fall of Chicago's First Black Banker

by Don Hayner

Book Overview

Binga is the definitive full-length biography of Jesse Binga, the first black banker in Chicago. Born into a large family in Detroit, Binga arrived in Chicago in 1892 in his late twenties with virtually nothing. Through his wits and resourcefulness, he rose to wealth and influence as a real estate broker, and in 1908 he founded the Binga Bank, the first black-owned bank in the city. But his achievements were followed by an equally notable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081014090X
• ISBN13: 9780810140905
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"