Public transit agencies in the U.S. are struggling with lower ridership and revenues during the pandemic. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with transit experts about whether subway and bus systems can survive.
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On October 12, 1918, Maggie Walker was interrupted from her work with a call from the governor.
Walker had a full plate. She was the first African American woman to charter a bank, and a leader in Richmond’s Black community.
Governor Westmoreland Davis needed Walker’s help. The influenza pandemic was ravaging Richmond, with the Richmond Times-Dispatch reporting 549 deaths by the end of that month.
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