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A snapshot biography of Maggie Lena Walker

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Historical Snapshots

Maggie Lena Walker, the daughter of a former slave and cook, was the first woman to charter a bank in the United States in 1902. The bank offered loans and mort...

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Josh Gibson, Negro League superstar

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Historical Snapshots

Josh Gibson was big and he was strong, “built like sheet metal. If you ran into him it was like you ran into a wall.” He was considered the best baseball hitter...

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