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Melvin Wade continues to share his frustration with black people in business.

Melvin Wade expresses his frustration with black people’s concept of money and business.

Melvin talks of how difficult it is working with Black people.

Melvin Wade talks about his days in jail.

Melvin Wade talks about the challenges securing a trial lawyer.

Melvin Wade takes us into the first days of trial.

Melvin Wade talks about the trial.

Melvin Wade talks about what happened immediately after the fire and reminisces about the glory days.

Melvin Wade talks about the day of the fire.

Some early history on the EPA and details on The Valley of the Drums in Kentucky, a toxic fire ten years earlier than Melvin Wade’s.

Melvin Wade talks about having his land stolen from him and the cleaning up of toxic waste site after the fire.

The company that agreed to buy Melvin Wade's factory before stealing it from him and then giving it right back to him.

How did Melvin Wade get into storing toxic waste drums in the first place?

Did Melvin Wade know what was in the drums he was receiving?

Why Melvin Wade's legacy will always be tied to toxic waste drums.

Melvin Wade talks about the beginning of the end at the rubber plant.

Melvin Wade speaks on the successful first few years operating the rubber plant.

Melvin Wade tells were he first found the money to invest in the rubber plant.

Melvin Wade talks about the business practice he calls 'the money game.'

Melvin Wade talks about his days as a bail bondsman and being caught up in a federal corruption trial which affected his relationship with local politicians from then on.