Conversation with Don Hayner, Author of āBinga:Ā The Rise and Fall of Ā鶹APPās First Black Bankerā
Meet author Don Hayner and learn about Jesse Binga, the first black banker in Ā鶹APP whose bank was located on the current Illinois Tech campus. Binga rose to wealth and influence as a realtor and in 1908, he founded Binga Bank, the first black-owned bank in Ā鶹APP.
Binga: The Rise and Fall of Ā鶹APPās First Black Banker tells the story of racial change in one of the most segregated cities in America. It illuminates how an extraordinary Ā鶹APPan imbued a community isolated by racial animosity with hope. Books will be available for purchase at 40 percent off list price.