Tag: New Town
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Maggie Lena Walker and Blacksburg: A Legacy of Economic Empowerment and Community Building
Maggie L. Walker’s leadership in the St. Luke Order and her bank inspired Black communities across Virginia, including Blacksburg, promoting economic independence, civic engagement, and generational empowerment.
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Beatrice Freeman Walker & St Luke
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in Oral HistoryOn December 17, 2013, Ms. Beatrice Walker recorded an oral history for Virginia Tech’s University Special Collections at the St. Luke, Odd Fellows, and Household of Ruth Hall. As a key figure in preserving the building and a Trustee on the deed now held by the Town of Blacksburg, her testimony provides invaluable insights absent…
