APRIL 27: TODAY'S INSPIRING WOMEN

Maggie L. Walker

Maggie L. Walker was named president of Richmond's St. Luke Bank and Trust Company in 1903, becoming the first African American woman to head a bank.

Alice Dunnigan

Alice Dunnigan, the first African-American journalist accredited to cover Congress and the White House, the Supreme Court, and State Department, was born today in 1906. She documented Klan actions when no “white” newspaper covered them, and was the first journalist of color to travel with President Truman on his train.

Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King, a civil rights, human rights, and peace activist, was born today in 1927.

Deeper Dive

Read more about pioneer journalist Alice Dunnigan.