This Is The RICHEST Black Family In ATLANTA… Welcome to the BLACK MECCA Atlanta isn’t just a city — it’s a financial kingdom where Black wealth isn’t the exception… it’s the foundation. Beneath the music videos, the Falcons games, and the reality-TV glitz lies a network of families who own the land, the concrete, the airports, and even the studios where Hollywood films its biggest blockbusters.
In this deep dive, we reveal the Richest Black Families in Atlanta — the CEOs, developers, land barons, and billion-dollar visionaries who transformed the Black Mecca into a global powerhouse.
Featuring:
⚰️ The Levett Family — The funeral empire serving 2,200+ families a year with multimillion-dollar chapels, luxury fleets, and a legacy woven into Atlanta’s history.
🍗 Mack Wilbourn — The airport franchise king whose Popeyes locations are the busiest on Earth, earning from the 100M+ travelers passing through ATL each year.
💇🏾♀️ The Bronner Family — The beauty dynasty behind Bronner Bros., creators of the world-famous International Beauty Show that generates $60M for the city.
🏗️ Egbert Perry — The urban architect who rebuilt Atlanta’s housing system and controls massive, transformative real-estate projects across the country.
🏢 The Russell Family — The construction legends who built Coca-Cola HQ, the Georgia Dome, and Turner Field — and now fund the next generation of Black entrepreneurs.
🏞️ Rick Ross — The rapper-turned-land baron who owns a 235-acre estate with a 109-room mansion, the largest private pool in the U.S., and a personal business empire of franchises and assets.
🎬 Tyler Perry — The billionaire who bought a military base and turned it into the 330-acre Tyler Perry Studios — bigger than Warner Bros., Paramount, and Sony combined. With a private runway, a replica White House, and 100% ownership of his content, he stands as the Richest Black Power in Atlanta.
These families are not just wealthy — they are architects of generational power, building ecosystems that create jobs, reshape industries, and fuel billions in economic activity. This is the real Atlanta.
