Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center | New York, NY
July 25, 2008 by lindsey
Filed under New York City
According to the official website, the “Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center honors the lives and legacies of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz by promoting human and civil rights through knowledge of the history and culture of the African Diaspora; education and self- empowerment; family values; and facilitating racial and [...]
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, Richmond, VA
“Let us put our money out as usury among ourselves and reap the benefit ourselves. Let us have a bank that will take the nickels and turn them into dollars.”–Maggie L. Walker, 1901 Although widely acclaimed as being the first African American woman to found and be president of a bank, Maggie L. Walker was [...]
