Maggie Lena Walker and African American Community Development  

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Schiele, Jerome H.

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Affilia vol. 20 no. 1 (Feb. 2005), page 21-51.
Topik: African American women; community development; economic development; social welfare history
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One of the unsung heroines of the African American tradition of community development is Maggie LenaWalker.Walker was the first woman in the United States to establish a bank that still exists today. She also started a merchandise department store, operated a newspaper, and was a prominent leader in a major African American mutual aid organization—the Independent Order of St. Luke. This article discusses Walker’s community development contributions and examines their relevance for contemporary community practice with African Americans.

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