How the Opportunity of the Tech Industry, and the Story of Black Wall Street, Can Transform Black America Tyrance Billingsley is a born and raised Tulsan entrepreneur, ecosystem builder, and community leader. He is the founder of Black Tech Street, an initiative to rebirth Black Wall Street as a Black tech capital and catalyze a global movement that sees Black people embrace technology as a means to build wealth and impact the world. Tyrance has been featured in Forbes, CNN, Blavity, the Wall Street Journal, and more. He was recently named to the inaugural Forbes the Culture 50 Champions list that highlights 50 Black and Brown people in the US who are working to uplift their communities. He is passionate about using technology to transform the position of Black Americans in the United States and catalyzing innovation that improves human quality of life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx