Madam C. J. Walker's gospel of giving : Black women's philanthropy during Jim Crow / Tyrone McKinley Freeman ; foreword by A'Lelia Bundles.
| Author/creator | Freeman, Tyrone McKinley, 1973- author. |
| Other author | Bundles, A'Lelia, 1952- writer of foreword. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2020] |
| Description | 1 online resource (xvi, 278 pages) : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Series | The new Black studies series New Black studies series. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Making Madam C.J. Walker -- Opportunity -- Education -- Activism -- Material resources -- Legacy -- Epilogue : Madam C.J. Walker and African American philanthropy in the twenty-first century. |
| Abstract | "Founder of a beauty empire, Madam C. J. Walker was celebrated as America's first self-made female millionaire in the early 1900s. Known as a leading African American entrepreneur, Walker was also devoted to an activist philanthropy aimed at empowering African Americans and challenging the injustices inflicted by Jim Crow. Tyrone McKinley Freeman's biography highlights how giving shaped Walker's life before and after she became wealthy. Poor and widowed when she arrived in St. Louis in her twenties, Walker found mentorship among black churchgoers and working black women. Her adoption of faith, racial uplift, education, and self-help soon informed her dedication to assisting black women's entrepreneurship, financial independence, and activism. Walker embedded her philanthropy in how she grew her business, forged alliances with groups like the National Association of Colored Women, funded schools and social service agencies led by African American women, and enlisted her company's sales agents in local charity and advocacy work. Illuminating and dramatic, Madam C. J. Walker's Gospel of Giving broadens our understanding of black women's charitable giving and establishes Walker as a foremother of African American philanthropy"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 05, 2020). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Freeman, Tyrone McKinley, 1973- Madam C. J. Walker's gospel of giving Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2020. 9780252043451 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2020013475 |
| ISBN | 0252052331 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9780252052330 electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
| ISBN | paperback |
| Stock number | 22573/ctv16wsxd5 JSTOR |
| Stock number | 0D3F97D0-F1E1-48A7-9418-DA0E5A0A5F35 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |