A novel based on the true story of Virginia's Black Wall Street and Maggie Lena Walker, the daughter of a formerly enslaved woman who became the first Black woman to establish and preside over a bank in the United States.
Watson shines a long-overdue spotlight on the extraordinary life of Maggie Lena Walker ... Watson concentrates on Walker as an historical figure, enthusiastically providing a wealth of information about her many achievements.
Illuminating if straightforward ... Though the story is simplistic, Watson adds plenty of drama as Maggie perseveres in dangerous situations involving physical intimidation from white men.
Historically minded readers will enjoy the accurate details here ... Others may be disappointed by the expositional prose and dialogue ... A stirring fictional account of a remarkable figure that’s occasionally hampered by wooden prose.
