Comments on: Maggie Lena Walker, Black Businesswoman and Bank President

By: Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 19:52:33 +0000

In reply to Kanika. I'm so delighted! Thank you for posting...and Maggie Lena Walker was amazing!

By: Kanika

Kanika — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 16:45:03 +0000

I loved learning about Maggie Lena Walker, especially in a timeline for my ancestor that was generated by Family Search. Love that collaboration!

By: The First African-American Woman To Start A Bank Finally Gets Recognition | Alternative Afrika

Thu, 03 May 2018 06:33:39 +0000

[…] federal government from denying U.S. citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex, according to America Comes Alive. Walker went on to create the Richmond Council of Colored Women, whose goal was to raise money for […]

By: The First Woman To Start A Bank Finally Gets Recognition – Black Owned And Operated

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:04:59 +0000

[…] according to America Comes Alive, Walker became very involved in her community, working for equal rights, women’s suffrage, and […]

By: Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 23:12:32 +0000

In reply to Karen Partee-Bell. Thank you for posting... yes Maggie Lena Walker was an amazing woman.

By: Karen Partee-Bell

Karen Partee-Bell — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:55:15 +0000

Please read this,Maggie Walker, first female bank president.

By: Mary Irwin

Mary Irwin — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:19:28 +0000

What an amazing stories. What i love about this series is that it offers fascinating stories about women for students to learn about during Women’s History months.