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Profiles of Black Success: Thirteen Creative Geniuses Who Changed the World

Gene N. Landrum

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Gene Landrum has expandied his popular "profiles" series to feature 13 special individuals whose extraordinary achievements result from an insatiable internal drive and a demand for excellence despite few inherited advantages. What are the characteristics which brought them creative and entrepreneurial success? Are these characteristics of genius inherited or acquired? Profiles of Black Success focuses on five important factors historical mentors, , nature vs. nurture, crisis and creativity, success imprints, and personality making his work contrary to the Bell Curve Theory.

Landrum's examples of the highly talented concentrate on distinctive outlets to realize creative potential: Business Power Berry Gordy, John Johnson, Reginald Lewis; Entertainment Bill Cosby, Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey; Humanities Maya Angelou, Paul Robeson; Politics Shirley Chisholm, Nelson Mandela, Thurgood Marshall, Colin Powell; and Sports Michael Jordan.

Language: English

Pages: 402

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Release: February 01, 1997

ISBN: 157392119X

ISBN 13: 9781573921190

Profiles of Black Success: Thirteen Creative Geniuses Who Changed the World

Gene N. Landrum

0/5 ( ratings)

Gene Landrum has expandied his popular "profiles" series to feature 13 special individuals whose extraordinary achievements result from an insatiable internal drive and a demand for excellence despite few inherited advantages. What are the characteristics which brought them creative and entrepreneurial success? Are these characteristics of genius inherited or acquired? Profiles of Black Success focuses on five important factors historical mentors, , nature vs. nurture, crisis and creativity, success imprints, and personality making his work contrary to the Bell Curve Theory.

Landrum's examples of the highly talented concentrate on distinctive outlets to realize creative potential: Business Power Berry Gordy, John Johnson, Reginald Lewis; Entertainment Bill Cosby, Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey; Humanities Maya Angelou, Paul Robeson; Politics Shirley Chisholm, Nelson Mandela, Thurgood Marshall, Colin Powell; and Sports Michael Jordan.

Language: English

Pages: 402

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Release: February 01, 1997

ISBN: 157392119X

ISBN 13: 9781573921190

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