However, at Goldman Sachs, Laryea saw many people of color have " complicated, interesting, contradictory relationships" with the "belly of the beast" — Wall Street. "Anyone can be invested in and practice Black capitalism." Laryea's work on Black Capitalists began as she researched and wrote her dissertation, which focused on Black capitalists in the trans-Atlantic industry. Image Credit: Courtesy of Penguin Random HouseLaryea's book hinges on two essential terms: "Black capitalist" and "Black capitalism." Laryea also notes the distinction between a Black capitalist and a Black person who participates in capitalism.