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Maggie L. Walker was an influential African American businesswoman and civil rights activist, known for being the first woman to charter a bank in the United States with the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in Richmond, Virginia, in 1903. Alonzo Herndon was an African American entrepreneur and founder of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, which became one of the most successful Black-owned businesses in the early 20th century. Both figures played significant roles in advancing economic empowerment and civil rights within the African American community. Their legacies continue to inspire discussions on entrepreneurship and social justice.

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