Episode 327: Juneteenth Collaboration: Gettin’ Free- Historical Tales of Our Journey To Freedom

<p>Gettin’ Free! : A Juneteenth Collaboration brought to you by Sistas Who Kill: A True Crime Podcast. We know that history is told from the side of the victors, but that leaves room for misinformation and false narratives. </p> <p>We are on a mission to change that.</p> <p>11 Black podcasts have come together to reclaim our history and tell it our way - flavor and all. Welcome to a chronological journey to get free. Learn where we’ve come, what we’ve overcome, and how much further we need to go. </p> <p>In my portion of the episode (58 minute mark) I talk about Maggie Lena Walker, the first woman (black or white) to charter a bank and woman to serve as a bank president in America. </p> <p><strong>References:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/maggie-walker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pennies and Nickels Add Up to Success: Maggie Lena Walker </a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_L._Walker"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">More Info on Maggie_L._Walker From Wikipedia</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/maggie-lena-walker"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Maggie L Walker from Womens History</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.nps.gov/mawa/the-st-luke-penny-savings-bank.htm">The St. Luke Penny Savings Bank</a></li> </ul> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter"> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter__right" data-qa= "message_content"> <div class= "c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text"> <div class= "c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text"> <div class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <div class= "p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first"> <div class="p-rich_text_block" dir="auto"> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <p style="text-align: left;"><stron