Movers and Shakers | Wilbur & Ardie Halyard Fought Segregation With Their Bank

Send us Fan MailWilbur and Ardie Halyard founded Columbia Savings and Loan, Wisconsin’s first Black-owned bank, to help Black families access credit and buy homes in segregated Milwaukee. Beyond their groundbreaking work in finance, the Halyards were deeply involved in community activism, including revitalizing local chapters of the NAACP. Their legacy lives on today through the streets that bear their names and through Halyard Park, the Bronzeville neighborhood shaped by their commitment to a more just and equitable city.Find more programs at https://www.milwaukeepbs.org/stream