Community Wealth & Legacy Summit: What Would Maggie Walker Teach Today?
About this Event
Community Wealth & Legacy Summit: What Would Maggie Walker Teach Today?
Date & Time: October 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Location: The St. Luke Legacy Center, 900 St James St
Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating the legacy of Maggie Walker and discovering what her vision of economic empowerment, community investment, and collective prosperity can teach us today.
We’ll dive into homeownership, entrepreneurship, credit, investing, estate planning, and generational wealth building—all with a special focus on the power of community and the legacy of Jackson Ward.
Come ready to learn, connect, and ask questions. You’ll leave with practical tools to help build and protect wealth for yourself, your family, and future generations.
History inspires us. Knowledge empowers us. Legacy challenges us to build something that lasts.
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:10 PM
Welcome & Opening
Info: Welcome to the Community Wealth & Legacy SummitWe’ll kick off the evening with a warm welcome, an introduction to the Summit, and a look at what it means to build wealth that can strengthen families and communities for generations.
🕑: 05:10 PM - 05:35 PM
Richmond, Legacy & the Vision of Maggie Walker
Host: Ajena Cason Rogers
Info: Take a journey into the history of the St. Luke Legacy Center and Jackson Ward, exploring the vision, leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit that helped shape one of Richmond’s most influential communities. This opening conversation will help set the stage for the evening by connecting our history to the work of building wealth and opportunity today.
🕑: 05:35 PM - 06:00 PM
The Power of Beneficial Clubs
Host: Gary Flowers
Info: Featuring:
Gary Flowers — Theban Beneficial Club
Harry Reid — Astoria Beneficial Club
Discover how Beneficial Clubs helped generations of families create support systems, pool resources, protect one another, and strengthen their communities.
We’ll explore:
The history and purpose of Beneficial Clubs
How these organizations supported families
Burial societies and financial protection
Cooperative economics and collective resources
The role of community in creating financial security
What a modern-day version of Beneficial Clubs could look like
This conversation will bring together history, personal stories, and a modern perspective on how we can continue building systems of support and economic opportunity within our communities.
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Financial Empowerment Sessions
Info: Choose the pathway that best fits your financial goals:
Homeownership Pathway
Learn about preparing for homeownership, mortgage financing, housing resources, and how owning a home can become part of a long-term wealth-building strategy.
Featuring: Cynthia Taylor & Dwight Hollins
Entrepreneurship & Business Building Pathway
Explore what it takes to turn an idea into a sustainable business—and how business ownership can become a pathway to income, wealth, and legacy.
Featuring: Terrell Braden & Keesha Ezelle
Credit Counseling Pathway
Receive personalized, one-on-one guidance focused on your credit and individual financial goals.
Featuring: Ciara Thombs
Credit counseling sessions will be pre-assigned to participants.
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Investment & Wealth-Building Panel
Info: Featuring:
Joel Hughey
Antonio James
Jobyna Mapp
Move beyond simply earning money and explore the strategies and mindset behind building, growing, protecting, and intentionally using wealth.
Our panelists will discuss investing, wealth-building strategies, financial planning, and the importance of making informed decisions with your money.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:20 PM
Keynote: “What Would Maggie Walker Teach Today?”
Host: Korinn Carter
Info: What would Maggie Walker say if she could walk into Richmond today?
Korinn Carter will explore Maggie Walker’s entrepreneurial spirit, financial vision, and commitment to community—and connect those principles to today's modern financial landscape.
This keynote will challenge us to think differently about ownership, entrepreneurship, wealth, community, and the legacy we are creating for those who come after us.
🕑: 07:20 PM - 07:25 PM
Presentation of the Maggie Walker Legacy Award
Info: We’ll take a moment to recognize an individual whose leadership and commitment to community embody the spirit of Maggie Lena Walker and her enduring legacy.
🕑: 07:25 PM - 07:40 PM
Honoring Jackson Ward Through Art & Storytelling
Host: Sir James Thornhill
Info: Historic Jackson Ward Association & Sir James Thornhill
Explore the history and stories of Jackson Ward through art and education.
Representatives from the Historic Jackson Ward Association will share brief remarks, followed by Sir James Thornhill, who will introduce his Jackson Ward mural coloring books—an interactive way to preserve and share the stories of Richmond’s history with future generations.
🕑: 07:40 PM - 07:45 PM
Closing Remarks
Info: We’ll close the evening with a final reflection and challenge: What will you build, who will you empower, and what legacy will you leave?
Be Part of the Conversation
The Community Wealth & Legacy Summit is more than an evening program—it’s an opportunity to learn from our history, connect with financial resources, discover pathways to wealth, and imagine what is possible for our families and communities.
Come ready to learn, ask questions, make connections, and leave inspired to build your own legacy.
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