One thing that Mr. Barker saw in Bernard was the determination to be successful despite challenges forced upon him.
Bernard Garrett was an African American man who was quite invested in buying real estate in the 1950s and 1960s. This was especially extraordinary given the restrictions on African Americans being able to buy property from White people or in White neighborhoods.
Mr. Barker was a White real estate investor who sold a building in a White neighborhood to Garrett at below the asking price. This was because Bernard sold him on a plan that would see him paying back loan that Mr. Barker gave him.
Mr. Barker was so impressed in the business acumen of Bernard because he was working hard to be successful despite the restrictions placed on Black people.
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