North Side in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Maggie Lena Walker (1864-1934)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 21, 2021
1. Maggie Lena Walker (1864-1934) Marker
Inscription.
Maggie Lena Walker (1864-1934). . Maggie Walker, an African American entrepreneur and civil rights activist, promoted economic empowerment for the Black community. In 1899 she was elected head of the Independent Order of Saint Luke, a mutual aid society and insurance company facing a dwindling membership. Under her leadership, the organization grew to more than 100,000 members. Walker founded the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903, becoming the first Black woman in the U.S. to establish and serve as president of a bank. She helped organize a major boycott of Richmond's segregated streetcars in 1904 and serve on the national boards of the NAACP and the National Association of Colored Women.
Maggie Walker, an African American entrepreneur and civil rights activist, promoted economic empowerment for the Black community. In 1899 she was elected head of the Independent Order of Saint Luke, a mutual aid society and insurance company facing a dwindling membership. Under her leadership, the organization grew to more than 100,000 members. Walker founded the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903, becoming the first Black woman in the U.S. to establish and serve as president of a bank. She helped organize a major boycott of Richmond's segregated streetcars in 1904 and serve on the national boards of the NAACP and the National Association of Colored Women.
Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-125.)
Location. 37° 33.066′ N, 77° 26.212′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in the North Side. Marker is on St. James Street just north of West Baker Street, on the left when
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traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 St James St, Richmond VA 23220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 21, 2021
2. The St. Luke Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
