{"product_id":"binga-the-rise-and-fall-of-chicagos-first-black-banker-paperback","title":"Binga: The Rise and Fall of Chicago's First Black Banker - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Hayner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBinga\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive full-length biography of Jesse Binga, the first black banker in Chicago. Born into a large family in Detroit, Binga arrived in Chicago in 1892 in his late twenties with virtually nothing. Through his wits and resourcefulness, he rose to wealth and influence as a real estate broker, and in 1908 he founded the Binga Bank, the first black-owned bank in the city. But his achievements were followed by an equally notable downfall. \u003ci\u003eBinga \u003c\/i\u003erecounts this gripping story about race, history, politics, and finance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Black Belt, where Binga's bank was located, was a segregated neighborhood on Chicago's South Side--a burgeoning city within a city--and its growth can be traced through the arc of Binga's career. He preached and embodied an American gospel of self-help and accrued wealth while expanding housing options and business opportunities for blacks. Devout Roman Catholics, he and his wife Eudora supported church activities and various cultural and artistic organizations; their annual Christmas party was the Black Belt's social event of the year. But Binga's success came at the price of a vicious backlash. After he moved his family into a white neighborhood in 1917, their house was bombed multiple times, his offices were attacked twice, and he became a lightning rod for the worst race riots in Chicago history, which took place in 1919. Binga persevered, but, starting with the stock market crash of October 1929, a string of reversals cost him his bank, his property, and his fortune. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A quintessentially Chicago story, \u003ci\u003eBinga \u003c\/i\u003etells the history of racial change in one of the most segregated cities in America and how an extraordinary man stood as a symbol of hope in a community isolated by racial animosity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDON HAYNER\u003c\/b\u003e is the retired editor-in-chief of the \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e. During his tenure as managing editor and editor, the \u003ci\u003eSun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded multiple national and local awards for investigative reporting and breaking news, including the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting in 2011. Hayner is the co-author, with Tom McNamee, of \u003ci\u003eStreetwise Chicago: A History of Chicago Street Names\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Metro Chicago Almanac: Fascinating Facts and Offbeat Offerings about the Windy City\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Stadium: 1929-1994, The Official Commemorative History of the Chicago Stadium\u003c\/i\u003e. Hayner is a graduate of Ripon College and John Marshall Law School.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757706871072,"sku":"9780810140905","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/08e243cdda99466c4388c3d7dbe12d98.webp?v=1780109637","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/binga-the-rise-and-fall-of-chicagos-first-black-banker-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}