Black Titan: A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire
, subject: A.G. Gaston's life, businesses, and role in Birmingham civil rights-era history
A.G. Gaston's story follows the grandson of enslaved people building insurance, banking, motels, and funeral homes in segregated Birmingham.
About the book
The story of A.G. Gaston, grandson of enslaved people, who built a business empire in segregated Birmingham — insurance, banking, motels, funeral homes — by finding needs and filling them. One of the great overlooked American founder stories.
Why read it
Best if you want a founder biography about building practical businesses around unmet needs inside segregated Birmingham
Key themes
- Finding Needs and Filling Them
- Business Under Segregation
- A Full Life Story
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 2 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- A.G. Gaston (Black Titan and the Making of a Black American Millionaire) — The episode is built around this book, with the host naming it up front and narrating A.G. Gaston's life story from it throughout.
Unofficial listener-built companion, not affiliated with or endorsed by David Senra or Founders Podcast.