Clayton Powell's Contribution To Social Work

The Second is A. Clayton Powell. DiNitto, D. M., & McNeece, C. A. (2008) wrote that “Powell responded to individual needs and community problems by establishing the first community center from which education and social service programs were launched” (p. 7). The community center that Powell established was made to help people especially African American who did not have anywhere to go, this center was established to help them get the education that they needed and also help others who needed any other services whether it was food, clothes or anything that they need in other to survive. Powell contribution to social work was necessary because during this time, not many African American could read or write and at the same time not many African American could resources that they needed in order to live a decent live due to racism at the time and Powell’s center was established to meet that need. …show more content…
Maggie Walker was there to teach African American how to save money and how to invest their money wise for the future. DiNitto, D. M., & McNeece, C. A. (2008) mention that “her concern was to teach African American families to save and invest their money to better their futures” (p. 7). At this time, African American did not have a bank that they could go deposit their money at; neither did they know anything about saving money. This was due to the fact that nobody took the time to educate them about it, so all they did was spent their money as soon as they got it and not saving, and when emergency happen, they were out of luck because they had already spent all they had. Maggie Walker came in and decided to change thing. She knew how much saving money was and she decided to open a bank where she could educate African American about saving and investing. Saving money is very important especially for an emergency and for a rainy