ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Detailed explanation-1: -Maggie Lena Walker was an African American entrepreneur and civic leader who broke traditional gender and discriminatory laws by becoming the first Black woman to establish and become president of a bank in the United States-the Saint Luke Penny Savings Bank in Richmond.

Detailed explanation-2: -Luke Penny Savings Bank, which opened in Richmond, Va., in 1903. Walker was the first Black woman to found a U.S. bank. Maggie Lena Walker built the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank to last.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the turn of the century, Maggie Lena Walker was one of the foremost female business leaders in the United States. She gained national prominence when she became the first woman to own a bank in the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1964, Onie B. Granville, a visionary real estate broker in Los Angeles, founded the Bank of Finance, the first Black-owned commercial bank west of Kansas City. He was a man who dedicated his life to helping African Americans achieve financial and business equality.

Detailed explanation-5: -Her business acumen, personality, and lifelong commitment to a beneficial burial society fueled her climb to success. She was the first African American woman in the United States to found a bank. As a leader her successes and vision offered tangible improvements in the way of life for African Americans and women.