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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. By Biography.com Editors...
Apr 17, 2024 · Madam C.J. Walker (born December 23, 1867, near Delta, Louisiana, U.S.—died May 25, 1919, Irvington, New York) was an American businesswoman and philanthropist who was one of the first African American female millionaires in the United States.
A former network television news executive and producer, she has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, C-Span, NPR and BBC and spoken at Harvard Business School, Spelman College and dozens of corporations, book festivals and women’s conferences. Learn More.
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 · Black History. How Madam C.J. Walker Invented Her Hair Care Products. After she couldn't find a solution for her own hair loss, the self-made millionaire took matters into her own hands. By...
Madam C.J. Walker. Photo courtesy A’Lelia Bundles/Madam Walker Family Collection. Most people who’ve heard of her will tell you one or two things: She was the first black...
Mar 21, 2019 · How Business Executive Madam C. J. Walker Became a Powerful Influencer of the Early 20th Century. A tin of hair conditioner in the Smithsonian collections reveals a story of the...
