Introducing our Newest Genius Series Print, Maggie!
Meet Maggie, the newest addition to the Genius Series and this week’s Truly Genius Tuesday feature! This lovely print has been in the works for quite awhile, so we are very excited to finally reveal her to you!
Who was Maggie?
Maggie Lena Walker was an African American mother, teacher, businesswoman, community leader, a civil rights activist, and the first female bank president in the United States.
Maggie founded the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903 as a result of her dedication to the Independent Order of St. Luke (IOSL), an organization that cared for the sick and promoted humanitarian causes. The bank later merged with two other banks and is still in operation today as Consolidated Bank and Trust, the oldest existing African American-owned and operated business in the United States.
Maggie’s work at the IOSL started at the age of 14 and continued through her entire adult life as she held leadership roles within the organization. In 1902, she established a newspaper for the IOSL, which soon led to the charter of the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank.
Maggie continued her work for the African American community in 1905 when she opened the St. Luke Emporium. This department store not only offered African-American women opportunities for work, but also gave the black community access to cheaper goods.
Through her accomplishments, Maggie offered tangible improvements in the way of life for African Americans and women. As a testament to her impact on American history, the National Park Service currently operates Maggie’s home in the Jackson Ward Historic District, a 19-century residential district located in Richmond, Virginia that exemplifies the success of African American entrepreneurship.
We are proud and honored to now welcome Maggie into our Hall of Genius.
Add Maggie to your stash!
Maggie is currently available in the following bumGenius and Flip cloth diapers and accessories. Please note, Maggie is a limited edition Genius Series print and only available while supplies last, so shop now!
Cloth Diapers
- bumGenius Freetime All-In-One Cloth Diaper
- bumGenius Original 5.0 Pocket Cloth Diaper
- bumGenius Elemental All-In-One Cloth Diaper
- bumGenius Littles Newborn Cloth Diaper
- Flip One-Size Cover
Cloth Diaper Accessories
*Please note, all Genius Series prints are limited edition and only available while supplies last.
Enter for a chance to WIN Maggie!
It’s not Truly Genius Tuesday without a giveaway! For a chance to add Maggie to your stash, tell us what’s your favorite flower.
Eligible entries must be posted no later than midnight Central Time, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. U.S. residents only. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to win. Winners will be drawn after the close of the contest and notified via email. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. We hereby release Facebook of any liability. All prizes must be claimed within 30 days of end of giveaway.
References
- Maggie L. Walker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_L._Walker
- African American Registry: Saint Luke Penny Savings Bank Opens http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/saint-luke-penny-savings-ban…
- Maggie L. Walker https://www.nps.gov/mawa/index.htm
- Museum Collections: Maggie L. Walker https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/Maggie_Walker/personal_taste.html
About the Author
Libby is the marketing director for Cotton Babies. She's an obsessed auntie to three super fun kids. She loves coffee, chocolate, and singing Broadway show tunes.
Comments
74 Comments
My favorite flowers are lilies!
gerber daisy
I love tulips!
Rose! It’s my middle name and my daughter’s middle name!
Hibiscus.
sunflowers!
What a beautiful print named for a very accomplished woman, and I thought it was just a cute name! Silly me.
It’s a tough call but I love black orchids!
my favorite flower is the wild rose. It has such an incredible fragrance, and is so delicate and sweet!
My favorite flowers are Roses.
I love hydrangeas!
My favorite flower is either a simple daisy or a passionflower.
Daisies
Stargazer Lily
I’ve always been most fond of lillies. When I was a little girl, my aunt lived next door to our house, and she always had gardens just filled with flowers (my mother mostly grew succulents, which also have a special place in my heart), and I always loved the perfectly white lillies she grew.
Love Sunflowers !
Carnations are my favorite because they’re my birth flower.
I love bright green hydrangeas.
I love hydrangeas!
My favorite flowers are stargazer Lillie’s.
i love the clematis.
My favourite is the orchid 😀
I love hydrangeas!
My daughter is banned Maggie! So obviously this is a must! I also noticed the author of this is Libby. I also have a daughter named Libby! Now, if BG gets diapers named after Alice, Evelyn, or Vivian (my other daughter’s names) that would be awesome!
I love honeysuckle flowers.
I love hydrangeas!
My favorite flower is lily!
Honeysuckle
My favorite flower is a Tiger Lily, and I named my daughter Lily 🙂
roses and irises tie as my favorite
I love lillys
lilys
My favorite is either lilacs or carnations.
Easter Lilies! For both their beauty and scent.
Ranunculus
Oh wow so many roses,carnations,honeysuckle,Jasmine,peony,lilac,I’m thinking gladiolas,bearded Lily,
I love dahlias. Just so happy.
My favorite flower is the lilac.
I have always loved sunflowers! They’re so bright and cheerful.
Geraniums are one of my many favorite flowers!
actually i love the flowering dogwood tree… but queen anns lace may be my favorite flower!
what an amazing print
orchid
I love hydrangeas!
I love Lilacs!
Lily!
My favorite flower as daises!
My favorite flower is the rose, but I love all flowers!
I like purple tulips.
Lily’s are definitely my fave!
Peonies are beautiful. Also, my daughters names is Rose so im pretty fond of roses too 🙂
Gerber Daisies are my favorite flower!
My favorite is the ranunculus flower!
My favorite flower is red tulips.
My favorite flower is the daisy! My second daughter is named Daisy. <3 I have been hoping for another floral print, and this one is just beautiful!
We love Orchids
I love Gerber Daisies!
Hydrangea
I love lilacs ❤
Daffodils and roses are my favorite flowers!
This print is so gorgeous!
I like Forget-Me-Nots.
Favorite flower is a purple iris!
I’m so excited for this diaper! My favorite flowers are Lillies.
Tiger and Candy Cane Lillies are the prettiest.
My favorite flower is the yellow rose
This is absolutely beautiful!
Thank you for choosing Maggie as the next genius in the series!
I love daisies!
Daffodils!
My favorite flower is the chrysanthemum. Also, my youngest is Maggie (Margaret) 🙂
My favorite flower is the calla lily.
sunflower
My favorite flower is a Stargazer Lily.
My favorite flower is the camellia!