Author Description

Dr. Merrick is proud of his roots in varied nations and tribes of the world. He proudly presents this historical reprint of the biography of John Merrick his cousin. who was a founder of "Black Wall Street" as the second book in our "History Matters" series "John Merrick A Biographical Sketch; The Original Welfare To Millionaire" The story of John Merrick is an inspirational true life history of one of the first African American Merrick family members to achieve a great status in wealth and community service in the era of segregation as the nation moved toward a civil rights revival. Andrews in this book calls John Merrick "A Heroic American" and calls for racial unity in a time before such ideas were popular. (1920) This collection of works are restored to published format and added historical documentation to inspire young people and preserve history. Proceeds from the sales of this book will benefit the Merrick Foundation non profit efforts to reach our inner city youth to begin their journey into ancestry, genealogy and faith in our mutual forefathers and mothers who forged the path of greatness for us. It has been said that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat the mistakes of history. We say let's inspire with the successes of the past to inspire the next generations to be even better than those who have gone before. 'BLACK WALL STREET is the story of the first African American Millionaires in history of North Carolina and the USA. © 2021 Merrick Foundation Org 501(C)(3) CYMG UCCMA Community History and Education in your DNA.