95. Madam C.J. Walker's Gospel of Giving: Black Women's Philanthropy During Jim Crow - Dr. Tyrone McKinley Freeman

Meet Dr. Freeman. This award-winning scholar and Assistant Professor at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy has an incredible story to tell. Which prompts us to introduce the incomparable Madam C.J. Walker, the trailblazer for black women philanthropists. Dr. Freeman research focuses on the history of African American philanthropy and his latest book is entitled, Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy during Jim Crow. Confession: we all cried in this episode. This story has power, and we promise you'll be a better human for hearing it.

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Episode Highlights

Dr. Freeman’s story and dedication to philanthropy - 3:54Meet Madam C.J. Walker - 9:133 key values learned from Madam C.J. Walker: Give as you can, spare no useful means, and give more as your means increase - 16:40The impact Madam C.J. Walker’s legacy has had on Dr. Freeman’s life - 21:50Dr. Freeman’s work: Who counts as a philanthropist and what counts as philanthropy? - 24:09African American philanthropy and philanthropy leaders of color challenge the

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