✊🏿ap african american studies review

Black-owned businesses

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Enterprises owned and operated by African Americans, including restaurants, banks, and publishing houses, established to serve Black communities and generate wealth within those communities.

AP course connection

Topic 4.15: 4.15 Economic Growth and Black Political Representation

Unit 4