Maggie Lena Walker

Maggie Lena Walker

In the heart of a city, where dreams took flight,

Stood Maggie Lena Walker, a beacon of light.

With courage unyielding and vision so grand,

She forged a new path, with a steady hand.

In nineteen hundred and three, a tale was spun,

A bank for the people, where hope had begun.

The Little Penny Savings, a sanctuary fair,

For the dreams of her people, she nurtured with care.

In a world filled with barriers, so heavy, so high,

She shattered the silence, let her spirit soar high.

A woman of strength, with a voice that inspired,

She championed the cause, for the oppressed, she aspired.

With each coin deposited, a future took shape,

Homes built on dreams, with a sturdy escape.

Investments in promise, in futures so bright,

Maggie opened the door, to a new world of light.

And as she ran her newspaper, her truth rang clear,

Telling stories of struggle, of hope, and of cheer.

She lifted the voices that long had been hushed,

In the ink of her pen, the spirit of change rushed.

Maggie Lena Walker, a name to revere,

A pioneer of progress, a vision sincere.

In every bold step, in every dream shared,

She etched her legacy, a reminder that dared.

To rise from the shadows, to claim what is right,

To build a new future, to stand up and fight.

In her honor, we gather, her spirit lives on,

A testament to strength, a new dawn has begun.