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[–]JuliusCaesar225Nationalist + Socialist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Lots of stupid black entertainers and sports stars become incredibly rich. They do it by becoming famous and signing promotional deals with various brands.

[–]radicalcentristNational Centrism 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_billionaires

As of of the most recent entry (2021), only 8 Black Americans actually made the billionaires list. And sure, there's the argument that Lebron is an exception to this but Michael Jordan, Jay-Z and Oprah are entrepreneurs.

Edit: Also Kanye had a significantly higher net worth than most of them before he got cancelled for naming the Jew.

[–]JuliusCaesar225Nationalist + Socialist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Michael Jordan, Jay-Z and Oprah are entrepreneurs

No, they are not. They are black people who got famous through entertainment media or sports. They were only able to build brands for themselves because they became famous through the entertainment industry.

[–]radicalcentristNational Centrism 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I have to disagree with your assessment.

Do you somehow believe they never play a role in management? Such as Michael Jordan buying his own stakes in different sports teams?

I also disagree that using fame to advance your career is somehow a negative. It's the opposite. Businesses or people go viral all the time. Actually being able to capitalize on it is how you maintain success in the longterm, instead of ending up as a fad.