Writing can be a very isolating experience because it requires such intense time and energy to wrestle with ideas and make sense of historical archives. I am very much looking forward to interacting with audiences during and after the virtual book tour to see what they think. I know what I think is interesting in the book, but I really want to hear what resonates with audiences.
In this Journal, I’ll be chronicling my experiences interacting with audiences during my virtual book tour. Along the way, I’ll share insights on philanthropy and communities of color and other issues as they arise. My sincere thanks to everyone who has supported this book.
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Tyrone McKinley Freeman reading from chapter 3 of Gospel of Giving
Walker’s gift of education aligned her with other educator-philanthropists of the era. Chapter 3 analyzes the curriculum of the Walker beauty schools and its blending of theory, technique, and business management principles to support graduates’ success.
One Year after Launch, Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving Wins Terry McAdams National Book Award
My book entered into the world on October 12, 2020. I’m so excited to share that exactly one year later, Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy during Jim Crow has been awarded the 2021 Terry McAdams Book Award from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management.
One Year after Launch, Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving Wins Terry McAdams National Book Award
My book entered into the world on October 12, 2020. I’m so excited to share that exactly one year later, Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy during Jim Crow has been awarded the 2021 Terry McAdams Book Award from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management.
Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving Wins a National Book Award
Hello friends! I’m excited to share that Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy during Jim Crow has won the 2021 Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Skystone Partners Prize for Research on Fundraising and Philanthropy.
“Self-Made” vs. “Mutually Made:” Understanding Madam C.J. Walker’s Success
Madam C.J. Walker has been called the “first self-made female millionaire” in America because of her extraordinary achievements during an [...]
Madam C.J. Walker and the AME Roots of her Gospel of Giving
In 1914, Madam C.J. Walker told a local Indianapolis Freeman newspaper interviewer about the joy she experienced in giving to [...]
Madam Walker’s Generosity Begets More Generosity
Since announcing the publication of my book, I have been blessed and touched by the outpouring of generosity by people [...]
