“MAGGIE WALKER” (Spirit of Jackson Ward)

Honors African American heritage, using the polo as a vessel to tell stories of migration and resilience. It highlights the experience of Maggie Walker, the first woman to own a bank in the United States.

Walker’s entrepreneurial skills transformed black business practices while also inspiring other women to enter the field. The work also interrogates Americana, revealing its layered and often contested histories that have been deeply cemented. 

Referencing the architecture of her St. Luke Penny Savings Bank founded in 1903.

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Year: 2025