Maggie Lena Walker, Crystal, and Eagles

Maggie Lena Walker (1867-1934) was an African American entrepreneur and civic leader. She and her associates organized a variety of enterprises that advanced the African American community while expanding the public role of women. Maggie Lena Walker was born in Richmond, Virginia, just after the Civil War. Family tradition says that her father was Eccles Cuthbert, an Irish-born newspaperman. Her mother, Elizabeth Draper, married William Mitchell while they were both working in the home of Elizabeth Van Lew, a famous Union spy. He later became a waiter in one of the fashionable hotels in the city, but after only a few years was found drowned. Elizabeth Mitchell then supported her family by doing laundry. They lived in a small alley house shared with several relatives. Despite her poverty, she persevered through the city school system and graduated from the Colored Normal School in 1883. Her class of seven protested the fact that African Americans were not allowed to use the city auditorium for their graduations as whites did, but had to use an African American church. Their stand was courageous since it risked their hopes for jobs as teachers in the system they challenged. A compromise permitted the graduation to take place in the school itself.She taught for three years, but, following school system policy, gave up her job when she married Armstead Walker, Jr., who worked in his family's construction and bricklaying business. Later he was also a postal carrier. The Walkers had three sons, one of whom died in infancy.

Today I grew a crystal. But it got messed up and tipped over well one f them did. It is looking cooler by the minute! I hope i dint mess it up. I worked on it with my mom we had a great time well  at least i did. It was cool the chemical was pretty and smelled  like nothing. I hope they grow to be beautiful crystals i am sure the will be they will start growing in a couple of hours.

The eagles look so much like their mommy and thy love her to. they are now just watching over the nest with mommy or daddy. They are so cute at it to they have the same face the mommy has when she looks. They are about eleven weeks old maybe younger or older i don't know but their still adorable. Remember go to http://www.alcoa.com/locations/usa_davenport/en/info_page/eaglecam.asp