"From civil rights to Ferguson, Franchise reveals the untold history of how fast food became one of the greatest generators of black wealth in America. Often blamed for the rising rates of obesity and diabetes among black Americans, fast food restaurants like McDonald's have long symbolized...

Introduction: Mediated immediacy : living in the now -- Of swingers and organization men : loose modernities -- Experts unbound : intimate professionals and the value of lifestyle -- Book as tool : lifestyle print culture and the West Coast publishing boom -- Being one : from knowledge to...

"Born to enslaved parents, Anthony Overton became one of the leading African American entrepreneurs of the twentieth century. Overton's Chicago-based empire ranged from personal care products and media properties to insurance and finance. Yet, despite success and acclaim as the first business...