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Madam C. J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records . [1]
Jan 23, 2024 · Madam C.J. Walker created specialized hair products for African American hair care and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire.
Oct 29, 2009 · Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919), known as the first female self-made millionaire in America, made her fortune thanks to her homemade line of hair care products for Black women.
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist, Madam C.J. Walker rose from poverty in the South to become one of the wealthiest African American women of her time. She used her position to advocate for the advancement of black Americans and for an end to lynching.
Learn more about Madam Walker from A’Lelia Bundles, her great-great-granddaughter and official biographer. Madam CJ Walker - Succesful Business Woman | Biography. Sarah Breedlove–who later would come to be known as Madam C. J. Walker–was born on December 23, 1867 on the same Delta, Louisiana plantation where her parents, Owen and Minerva ...
Jan 19, 2021 · Madam C. J. Walker was born Sarah Breedlove in 1867 to parents who had been enslaved. She spent years as a struggling washerwoman but later achieved fame and fortune by creating a hair...
Apr 28, 2020 · Madam C.J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867–May 25, 1919) was an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist who revolutionized the hair care and cosmetics industry for African American women in the early 20th century.
An award-winning journalist and author, she founded the Madam Walker Family Archives, is a Columbia University trustee and immediate past chairman of the National Archives Foundation.
Mar 21, 2019 · For Madam C.J. Walker, a new life began when she decided to find a cure for her own hair loss.
Annie Turnbo Malone and Madam C.J. Walker were pioneers of the African American beauty industry and successful businesswomen. Each developed haircare and beauty products, launched highly successful businesses and employed hundreds of African Americans (mainly women).
