Lesson 1:
Madam C.J. Walker—Leader in Philanthropy and Successful Business Woman
Handout 1
Madam C. J. Walker's Philanthropy
The following is a partial list of Madame C. J. Walker's philanthropic activities:
- Donated to the National Association of Colored Women
- Helped purchase the Frederick Douglass home for preservation as a museum
- Donated to homes for the aged in St. Louis and Indianapolis, to the poor in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Indianapolis Young Men's Christian Association
- Funded scholarships for young women at Tuskegee Institute
- Contributed to Palmer Memorial Institute, a private secondary school for African Americans in Sedalia, North Carolina
- Organized her agents into Walker Clubs and gave cash prizes to the clubs that did the most community philanthropic work.
- Made large donations to other educational institutions, such as Mary McLeod Bethune's Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls
- Founded an academy for girls in West Africa