Waubonsee Community College

Madam C. J. Walker's gospel of giving, black women's philanthropy during Jim Crow, Tyrone McKinley Freeman ; foreword by A'Lelia Bundles

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-268) and index

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Madam C. J. Walker's gospel of giving

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Tyrone McKinley Freeman ; foreword by A'Lelia Bundles

The new black studies series

black women's philanthropy during Jim Crow

"Founder of a beauty empire, Madam C. J. Walker was celebrated as America's first self-made female millionaire in the early 1900s. Known as a leading African American entrepreneur, Walker was also devoted to an activist philanthropy aimed at empowering African Americans and challenging the injustices inflicted by Jim Crow. Tyrone McKinley Freeman's biography highlights how giving shaped Walker's life before and after she became wealthy. Poor and widowed when she arrived in St. Louis in her twenties, Walker found mentorship among black churchgoers and working black women. Her adoption of faith, racial uplift, education, and self-help soon informed her dedication to assisting black women's entrepreneurship, financial independence, and activism. Walker embedded her philanthropy in how she grew her business, forged alliances with groups like the National Association of Colored Women, funded schools and social service agencies led by African American women, and enlisted her company's sales agents in local charity and advocacy work. Illuminating and dramatic, Madam C. J. Walker's Gospel of Giving broadens our understanding of black women's charitable giving and establishes Walker as a foremother of African American philanthropy"--, Provided by publisher

Making Madam C.J. Walker -- Opportunity -- Education -- Activism -- Material resources -- Legacy -- Epilogue : Madam C.J. Walker and African American philanthropy in the twenty-first century

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