I AM BLACK HISTORY | Jerome Love

Jerome Love

Jerome D. Love is Black History because he has spent his life helping people move from survival to ownership, from being liked to being chosen, and from working inside systems to building their own.

Known nationally as America’s Small Business Expert, Jerome D. Love is an entrepreneur, ecosystem builder, investor, media creator, and strategic advisor whose work centers one powerful belief: economic control is the foundation of freedom.

That belief was crystallized in a deeply personal moment.

In 2015, while Jerome’s father was battling cancer, a hospital procedure required someone to be present to take him home. Jerome packed his laptop, arrived within minutes, worked from the hospital lobby, and spent the rest of the day with his father. Nothing about that moment showed up on a balance sheet. But it redefined success forever.

Not titles. Not income. Not assets.

Success was the ability to be present without asking permission or risking his livelihood. That moment reshaped how Jerome defines wealth, ownership, and control, and it fuels the work he does today.

Jerome is the Founder and CEO of Texas Black Expo, one of the nation’s most impactful economic empowerment organizations. For more than 20 years, Texas Black Expo has served hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and youth through business development programs, corporate partnerships, and statewide initiatives focused on access to capital, education, and opportunity. Under Jerome’s leadership, the organization earned national recognition, including an NAACP Image Award for The Black Money Tree Podcast.

As a real estate developer and investor, Jerome leads JDL Equity Partners, a firm dedicated to revitalizing underserved communities through master planned projects that generate both financial returns and economic mobility. His portfolio includes mixed use developments, residential communities, and collaborations with national builders and institutional capital, all guided by a commitment to ownership and long term impact.

Jerome is also a trusted voice in media and storytelling. As host of the award winning Black Money Tree Podcast and executive producer of the docuseries What Is Rich?, he challenges conventional definitions of wealth and elevates stories that reflect freedom, presence, and legacy. His work has been featured on national platforms, with an upcoming appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show.

As a speaker and advisor, Jerome brings more than two decades of experience training entrepreneurs, guiding small business owners, and designing pathways for communities to thrive. His approach blends practical financial literacy, real estate strategy, and entrepreneurial development, giving people tools to build wealth without relying on gatekeepers or external systems.

Jerome D. Love is Black History because he understands that prosperity is not about excess. It is about options. It is about control. It is about being able to show up for your people when it matters most.

Black History is not only about what we overcome. It is about what we build. It is about who we are free enough to be present for. And Jerome D. Love is building that future every day.