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Virtual: Bernard Garrett (VNW) Incredible Black Entrepreneur

When:
Friday, February 3, 2023, 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Additional Info:
Category:
All Villages NW villagers and volunteers
Registration is not Required
Payment In Full In Advance Only


Villages NW Board member Jurie Lewis discovered that
Bernard Garrett was a great uncle of hers. She has looked into
the story and will share what she has learned about her
amazing relative and his incredible enterprise. In the 1960s
Bernard Garrett devised an audacious and risky plan to take
on the racist establishment by helping other African
Americans pursue the American dream.
His plan succeeded despite many vigorous challenges and
over the years he and his associates built a very successful
business in real estate and banking. Bernard died in 2019 and
the amazing story of his enterprise has been made into a movie called The Banker with
Apple TV. An interesting trailer (bit.ly/3jb7DXc) will give you a preview of the movie.
Pasadena Village is the event host. Call 626-765-6037 for the Zoom link.