In their latest exhibit, The Valentine puts a new spin on the fight to gain women the right to vote by imagining it as a social media battle between famous figures of the early 20th century. If you’ve ever wondered what Maggie L. Walker’s social media presence would...
Girl Power in Everlasting Bronze
This is girl power at its finest. The Virginia Capitol Foundation’s latest project is finally underway, as the first four bronze statues for the Virginia Women’s Monument were commissioned this week. Voices from the Garden: The Virginia Women’s Monument will...
City to unveil Maggie Walker monument this Saturday
Maggie L. Walker, the first female bank president of any race to charter a bank in the United States, is getting her long-deserved recognition with her very own statue in Richmond. An unveiling ceremony and celebration for the highly debated monument will occur on...
Monument honoring Maggie L. Walker to be added to Broad Street, slated for completion by fall 2016
An African American woman that made history will finally be commemorated with a statue in the city. An African American woman that made history will finally be commemorated with a statue in the city. Mayor Dwight C. Jones and the City’s Public Art Commission (PAC)...
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