founded Richmond Council of Colored Women;

"first African American woman to charter a bank and serve as a bank president; her bank survived the Great Depression by merging with 2 other Black-owned banks in 1930 & becoming the Consolidated Bank & Trust Company; bought by Abigail Adams National Bankcorp, Inc 2005 & again purchased, & became, Premier Bank in 2011; founded the Juvenile Branch of the Independent Order of St. Luke's to instill a sense of community consciousness & confidence in young African-Americans by stressing the importance of education & community service; founded St. Luke Herald in 1902; founded St. Luke Emporium in 1905, closed 1911;"

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Category:
Finance

Completion Status:
yes

Patent Number:
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Co-Inventor:
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