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Philanthropy and Generosity: The Legacy of C.J. Walker

Tyrone McKinely Freeman

Her philanthropic legacy didn’t make the cut – aside from a few visual footnotes just before final credits roll. Those footnotes touch on her charitable giving to black colleges, social services and activism with the NAACP. While viewers will enjoy the series, I want them to learn that Walker didn’t just live a life of hard-won opulence. She exemplified black women’s generosity. Walker distinguished herself on a philanthropic landscape dominated by white people.

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