The Ownership Gap: Why Does Black Spending Not Always Build Black Wealth? #shorts #blackhistory

Why can a community work, earn, and spend money without accumulating lasting wealth? From the historic Black business district of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the economic barriers facing entrepreneurs today, this AfriEye documentary examines the relationship between Black spending, business ownership, and generational wealth. The destruction of Greenwood during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre revealed how racial violence could erase years of economic progress. Today, the question remains: how can communities build businesses, overcome barriers to capital, and create economic institutions that endure? This is a look at the history and realities behind the ownership gap. #AfriEye #BlackHistory #BlackWealth #EconomicEmpowerment #TulsaRaceMassacre #GenerationalWealth