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1st Black U.S. millionaire William Leidesdorff helped shape the city of San Francisco

1st Black U.S. millionaire William Leidesdorff helped shape the city of San Francisco

Known as the first Black millionaire in the U.S., William Leidesdorff’s business acumen helped raise the city of San Francisco to world-class status. Veronica Macias reports.

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