UNLADYLIKE2020: Maggie Lena Walker
*This short film screens before WOMEN IN BLUE*
A full 50 years before the Montgomery bus boycott, civil rights activist and entrepreneur Maggie Lena Walker led a city-wide boycott against segregated streetcars in Richmond, VA, and founded a newspaper, department store, and the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, making her the first African American female bank president in the United States. UNLADYLIKE2020 brings her story of tenacity and wealth-building back to life through rare archival imagery, captivating original artwork and animation, and expert interviews.
Date
Wednesday, October 21
Time
10:00 AM
Location
Virtual Screening
Film Info
Director: Charlotte Mangin, Sandra Rattley
Runtime: 10 min.
Year: 2020
Country: United States
Language: English
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