A reprint of the classic volume originally published by Harper & Brothers in 1947, this scholary work provides important insights for understanding contemporary issues in African-American business and business education as well as in the rebuilding of American communities today.

Book One. Negro Business.- 1. The Evolution of Negro Business.- 2. The Enterprises-An Over-All View.- 3. Personnel-An Over-All View.- 4. Life Insurance Companies.- 5. Banking and Lending Institutions.- 6. Consumer Co-Operatives.- 7. Problems of Business Operation.- 8. A Business Philosophy.- Book Two. Business Education in Negro Colleges and Universities.- 9. Evolution of Business Education among Negroes.- 10. Present Status of Business Education among Negroes.- 11. Needs and Problems of Business Education among Negroes.- Appendices.- A. Methodology.- B. Description of the Sample of Consumers Interviewed.- C. Tables 50-58.