On Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported that Kanye West is the richest Black person in America, worth as much as $6.6 billion.
It’s not true, based on Forbes estimates. Forbes estimates that he’s worth less than a third of that, or $1.8 billion.
Vista Equity’s Robert F. Smith remains the richest Black person in the U.S., worth an estimated $6 billion, while Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, worth $11.8 billion, is the richest Black person in the world.
