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Diversity & Inclusion
Story Type Indicator - video. An “I Was Here” Ancestor Spirit Portrait is paired with a historical marker that says: Slavery in Fayette Co. On the N.E. corner of the Fayette County Courthouse lawn stood the whipping post established in 1847 to punish slaves for such offenses as being on the streets after 7 p.m. Fayette Co. was one of the largest slaveholding counties in Kentucky. By 1860, one in four residents of the city of Lexington were slaves.

Bringing a community, and country, together through art

Diversity & Inclusion

Bringing a community, and country, together through art

An outdoor art exhibit in Lexington, Kentucky, has transformed the site of a former slave auction into an outdoor museum designed to unify a community.

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Inside the Stagecoach
Story Type Indicator - video. Jesse Swanagan smiles and carries his son, Jesse III, on his back in front of City Garden Montesorri School in St. Louis.

Celebrating five fathers who inspire us

Inside the Stagecoach

Celebrating five fathers who inspire us

In honor of Father’s Day, here are some of the inspiring fathers we’ve featured on Wells Fargo Stories.

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Economic Opportunity
Detroit

Un compromiso de $3.5 millones para aumentar la capacidad financiera

Economic Opportunity

Un compromiso de $3.5 millones para aumentar la capacidad financiera

El nuevoprograma de Subvencionespara la CapacidadFinanciera de Wells Fargo ayudará a dos organizaciones sin fines de lucro a proporcionarprogramas de fortalecimientofinanciero a los residentes en sus comunidades.

Economic Opportunity
Story Type Indicator - También en español. Detroit skyline

A $3.5 million commitment to increase financial capability

Economic Opportunity

A $3.5 million commitment to increase financial capability

Wells Fargo’s new Financial Capability Grant program will help two nonprofits provide financial empowerment programs to the residents in several communities.

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Volunteering & Giving
Story Type Indicator - video. Najma Calhoun is a UNCF scholar and student at Oakwood University.

Empowering students for their futures

Volunteering & Giving

Empowering students for their futures

UNCF’s scholarships and Empower Me Tour have helped students prepare for college and their careers, thanks to support from Wells Fargo.

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Our History
Robert “Patt” Patterson, center, at the F. W. Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Feb. 2, 1960. Patterson was refused service but remained seated throughout the day.

From civil rights activist to banking leader

Our History

From civil rights activist to banking leader

Find out how Robert “Patt“ Patterson went from being a civil rights activist to the first African American in Greensboro, North Carolina, to hold a management position at a major bank.

Economic Opportunity
Story Type Indicator - viewpoints. Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP

NAACP: Fighting to end racism and economic inequality

Economic Opportunity

NAACP: Fighting to end racism and economic inequality

This Black History Month, the NAACP celebrates 109 years of working to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.

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Small Business
Mandy Bowman, founder of the Black Wall Street app

Celebrating black entrepreneurs

Small Business

Celebrating black entrepreneurs

Celebrity chef Roblé Ali joins Wells Fargo in a salute to African American small business owners who are working to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods.

Small Business
Story Type Indicator - viewpoints. As Rebuilding Together marks its 45th year of bringing volunteers together to improve the living conditions of its neighbors, it is working with Wells Fargo to extend that revitalization effort to small businesses across the country.

Rebuilding Together – Neighbors helping neighbors

Small Business

Rebuilding Together – Neighbors helping neighbors

As Rebuilding Together marks its 45th year of bringing volunteers together to improve their communities, it is working with Wells Fargo to extend the revitalization effort to small businesses across the country.

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