Our Inspiration: The Story of Maggie Lena Walker
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary profile of Maggie Lena Walker, an African-American woman from Richmond, Virginia, who became a national figure through her banking, fraternal insurance and organizational activities in turn-of-the-century America. Born into poverty in post-Civil War Richmond in 1867, Walker transformed a
Cast & Crew
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John S Allen
Director
Bill Grimmett
Narration
Meredith Strange-boston
Voice
Joe Inscoe
Voice
Irene Zeigler
Voice
Dawn Ursula
Voice
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary profile of Maggie Lena Walker, an African-American woman from Richmond, Virginia, who became a national figure through her banking, fraternal insurance and organizational activities in turn-of-the-century America. Born into poverty in post-Civil War Richmond in 1867, Walker transformed a small fraternal beneficial society, the Independent Order of St. Luke, into a major institution serving African Americans in 28 states.
Director
John S Allen
Director
Cast
Bill Grimmett
Narration
Meredith Strange-boston
Voice
Joe Inscoe
Voice
Irene Zeigler
Voice
Dawn Ursula
Voice
Robert Seymone
Voice
Marie Goodman Hunter
Alexandria James
Keshia A Champion
Deborah Barnes
Crew
John Alfred
Sound Recordist
John S Allen
Producer
Sarah Bartenstein
Publicist (Wcve/Richmond)
Cynthia Clay
Production Assistant
Joanna Crider
Intern
Raymond C Fenn
Associate Producer
Paul Fisher
Sound Recordist
Mike Flynn
Grip
Gary Geboy
Director Of Photography
Scott M Harris
Illustrator
Odell Hobbs
Music Director
Jeff Mcgull
Sound Recordist
Ronald E Renmark
Art Direction
Judy Roane
Production Coordinator
Christine S Romero
Editor
Alan Sawyer
Sound Recordist
Jason Smith
Grip
Judith Snyderman
Stock Researcher
William Harvey Sydnor
Executive Producer
William Harvey Sydnor
Writer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
