Maggie L. Walker

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:advocated_for economic empowerment
gptkbp:advocates_for civil rights
women's rights
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
gptkbp:born_on July 15, 1864
gptkbp:character_voice the fight against racial discrimination
gptkbp:died_on December 15, 1934
gptkbp:first_appearance African American woman to charter a bank in the United States
gptkbp:founded gptkb:St._Luke_Penny_Savings_Bank
gptkbp:founder the Richmond chapter of the NAACP
gptkbp:has_a_school_named_after_her gptkb:Maggie_L._Walker_Governor's_School
gptkbp:has_child three
gptkbp:has_role future generations of African American women
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maggie L. Walker
gptkbp:inspiration many activists.
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:the_Virginia_State_Federation_of_Colored_Women's_Clubs
the National Association of Colored Women
the Independent Order of St. Luke
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of the arts
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of resilience and determination
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Armstead_Walker_Jr.
gptkbp:is_recognized_by a statue in Richmond
gptkbp:key_player the development of African American institutions
gptkbp:leadership the fight for social justice
the African American community
gptkbp:mentor young African American women
gptkbp:notable_contributor the economic empowerment of African Americans
gptkbp:notable_figures the women's suffrage movement
the history of Richmond, Virginia
the history of banking in America
gptkbp:notable_recipients numerous awards and honors
gptkbp:public_speaking and writer
gptkbp:received the NAACP's Spingarn Medal
gptkbp:was_a_businesswoman and philanthropist
gptkbp:was_a_community_organizer and activist
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in the economic development of Richmond
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in African American entrepreneurship
African American banking
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of gptkb:community_service
education for African Americans
gptkbp:was_a_trailblazer_for African American women in business
gptkbp:was_influenced_by her mother, who was a former slave
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:education_reform
the establishment of the Richmond chapter of the YWCA
the establishment of the first African American newspaper in Richmond
gptkbp:was_recognized_for_her_contributions_to the civil rights movement
gptkbp:was_recognized_for_her_work_in gptkb:social_justice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Staunton,_Virginia
gptkb:Virginia_Historical_Society
gptkb:Hollywood_Cemetery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4