The Black Dollar
True or False: The majority of spending power by black people in the U.S. goes towards black-owned businesses.
What is false?
(Black-owned businesses grew 38% between Feb. 2020 and Aug. 2021.)
What is true?
True or False: In 2019, black people in the U.S. had $1.1 trillion in spending power?
What is true?
True or False: 36.1% of all black-owned businesses are owned by women.
What is true?
On what do college students overspend the most?
What is food/dining out?
Which ethnic/racial group has the longest period of dollar circulation in the U.S.?
What is Asian?
Who was the first black female entrepreneur in the U.S.?
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
True or False? 83.5% of college students reported that they do not receive financial assistance from their parents.
What is false?
(83.5% report that they do receive financial assistance from their parents.)
How many hours does the black dollar last in the black community?
What is six hours?
Which U.S. state has the highest amount of black-owned businesses?
What is Maryland?
On what do college students overspend the least?
What is insurance?
Which state has the wealthiest black county in the country?
What is Maryland?
(Charles County)
Name two of the five worst states for black entrepreneurship in the U.S.
What is Utah, South Dakota, Vermont, Alaska, or Montana?
What is currently the most expensive college to attend in the U.S.?
What is Harvey Mudd College?
(Cost of attendance is $77,339 per year.)