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{{Short description|American businessman}}
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'''Farrah Gray''' (born '''Farrakhan Khalid Muhammad''')<ref>[[Associated Press]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19940530&id=fgRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iwkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3916,7875437 Former Nation of Islam Aide Hurt in Assassination Attempt], [[The Spokesman-Review]], May 30, 1994</ref> is an American businessman, investor, author, columnist, and [[motivational speaker]].
'''Farrah Gray''' (born '''Farrakhan Khalid Muhammad''';<ref>[[Associated Press]]. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19940530&id=fgRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iwkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3916,7875437 Former Nation of Islam Aide Hurt in Assassination Attempt], [[The Spokesman-Review]], May 30, 1994</ref> born September 9, 1984) is an American businessman, investor, author, columnist, and [[motivational speaker]].


Gray was raised on [[Chicago's South side]]. He began his entrepreneurial career at the age of six selling homemade lotion and hand-painted rocks door-to-door.
Gray was raised on [[Chicago's South side]]. He is the son of the late black nationalist leader [[Khalid Abdul Muhammad]]. He began his entrepreneurial career at the age of six selling homemade lotion and hand-painted rocks door-to-door. He is [[Christian]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prlog.org/12020883-farrah-gray-talks-about-his-relationship-with-his-father-khallid-muhammad.html | title=Farrah Gray Talks About His Relationship with His Father Khallid Muhammad }}</ref>

Gray is the son of social injustice activist [[Khalid Abdul Muhammad]].<ref>{{cite press release|url = http://www.prlog.org/12020883-farrah-gray-talks-about-his-relationship-with-his-father-khallid-muhammad.html |title=Farrah Gray Talks About His Relationship With His Father Khallid Muhammad| publisher=PRLog.com| date=November 11, 2012}}</ref>


==Honors==
==Honors==
* The Network Journal Under-Forty Class Award (2008)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tnj.com/40-under-forty/2008/farrah-gray |title=Farrah Gray &#124; The Network Journal |publisher=Tnj.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref>
* The Network Journal Under-Forty Class Award (2008)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tnj.com/40-under-forty/2008/farrah-gray |title=Farrah Gray &#124; The Network Journal |publisher=Tnj.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712233631/http://www.tnj.com/40-under-forty/2008/farrah-gray |archive-date=2012-07-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* The Urban Business Roundtable's Top 40 Game-Changers (2010)<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.blackenterprise.com/2010/08/08/ariel-investments-ubr-radio-show-fetes-game-changers/ |title=Ariel Investments, UBR Radio Show Fetes "Game Changers" |publisher=[[Black Enterprise]] |date=2010-08-08 |accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref>
* The Urban Business Roundtable's Top 40 Game-Changers (2010)<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.blackenterprise.com/2010/08/08/ariel-investments-ubr-radio-show-fetes-game-changers/ |title=Ariel Investments, UBR Radio Show Fetes "Game Changers" |publisher=[[Black Enterprise]] |date=2010-08-08 |accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref>
* Famous Black Entrepreneurs list (#5)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/shows/lets-stay-together/photos/famous-black-entrepreneurs.photo5.html |title=Famous Black Entrepreneurs &#124; Let's Stay Together &#124; Shows |publisher=[[BET]] |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref>
* Famous Black Entrepreneurs list (#5)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bet.com/shows/lets-stay-together/photos/famous-black-entrepreneurs.photo5.html |title=Famous Black Entrepreneurs &#124; Let's Stay Together |publisher=[[BET]] |date= |access-date=2012-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606215840/http://www.bet.com/shows/lets-stay-together/photos/famous-black-entrepreneurs.photo5.html |archive-date=2013-06-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Trumpet Award (2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trumpetfoundation.org/?page_id=99 |title=Previous Honorees |publisher=Trumpetfoundation.org |date= |accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref>
* Trumpet Award (2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trumpetfoundation.org/?page_id=99 |title=Previous Honorees |publisher=Trumpetfoundation.org |date= 9 December 2011|accessdate=2012-07-17}}</ref>


==Books==
==Books==
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| ''The Truth Shall Make You Rich: The New Road Map to Radical Prosperity'' || || 2009 || [[Plume (publisher)|Plume]] || {{ISBN|0-452-29017-1}} / {{ISBN|978-0-452-29017-4}}
| ''The Truth Shall Make You Rich: The New Road Map to Radical Prosperity'' || || 2009 || [[Plume (publisher)|Plume]] || {{ISBN|0-452-29017-1}} / {{ISBN|978-0-452-29017-4}}
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| ''Strong Women Only Intimidate Weak Men'' || || 2014 ||

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== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.drfarrahgray.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.drfarrahgray.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2009/04/20/nr.self.million.cnn/ CNN Up From a Past: African American Firsts" Farrah Gray feature]
*[http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2009/04/20/nr.self.million.cnn/ CNN Up From a Past: African American Firsts" Farrah Gray feature]
*[http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Business/story?id=2247424&page=1/ ABC 2020 America's Reallionaire Farrah Gray]
*[https://abcnews.go.com/2020/Business/story?id=2247424&page=1/ ABC 2020 America's Reallionaire Farrah Gray]


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Latest revision as of 05:39, 29 July 2024

Farrah Gray (born Farrakhan Khalid Muhammad;[1] born September 9, 1984) is an American businessman, investor, author, columnist, and motivational speaker.

Gray was raised on Chicago's South side. He is the son of the late black nationalist leader Khalid Abdul Muhammad. He began his entrepreneurial career at the age of six selling homemade lotion and hand-painted rocks door-to-door. He is Christian.[2]

Honors

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  • The Network Journal Under-Forty Class Award (2008)[3]
  • The Urban Business Roundtable's Top 40 Game-Changers (2010)[4]
  • Famous Black Entrepreneurs list (#5)[5]
  • Trumpet Award (2010)[6]

Books

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Title Co-authors Year Publisher ISBN
Reallionaire: Nine Steps of Becoming Rich on the Inside Out Fran Harris 2005 HCI ISBN 0-7573-0224-6 / ISBN 978-0-7573-0224-4
Get Real, Get Rich 2007 Dutton ISBN 0-525-95044-3 / ISBN 978-0-525-95044-8
The Truth Shall Make You Rich: The New Road Map to Radical Prosperity 2009 Plume ISBN 0-452-29017-1 / ISBN 978-0-452-29017-4
Strong Women Only Intimidate Weak Men 2014

References

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  1. ^ Associated Press. Former Nation of Islam Aide Hurt in Assassination Attempt, The Spokesman-Review, May 30, 1994
  2. ^ "Farrah Gray Talks About His Relationship with His Father Khallid Muhammad".
  3. ^ "Farrah Gray | The Network Journal". Tnj.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  4. ^ "Ariel Investments, UBR Radio Show Fetes "Game Changers"". Black Enterprise. 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  5. ^ "Famous Black Entrepreneurs | Let's Stay Together". BET. Archived from the original on 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  6. ^ "Previous Honorees". Trumpetfoundation.org. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
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