Named after the historic St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, founded in 1903 by Maggie L. Walker — the first African American woman in U.S. history to charter and preside over a bank. This Glizzy honors her vision of economic independence and self-reliance in Richmond’s Black community.
Named after the historic St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, founded in 1903 by Maggie L. Walker — the first African American woman in U.S. history to charter and preside over a bank. This Glizzy honors her vision of economic independence and self-reliance in Richmond’s Black community.