A hair-care entrepreneur, she was the richest, best-known Black woman of her day Reviewed by Charles Potters Madam C.J. Walker (1867 to 1919) was an early 20th-century entrepreneur who created a ...

Madam C.J. Walker was a brilliant entrepreneur who built a haircare empire and became the first African-American woman millionaire. You might have heard about her, but not many people know that her ...

Madam C. J. Walker rose from humble beginnings to become America's first self-made female millionaire. As a beauty industry pioneer, she revolutionized hair care for African-American women ...

Koehn, Nancy F., Anne Dwojeski, William Grundy, Erica Helms, and Katherine Miller. "Madam C.J. Walker: Entrepreneur, Leader, and Philanthropist." Harvard Business ...

Meet the First Self-Made Female Millionaire Madam C.J. Walker was suffering from poverty and hair loss when she decided to concoct a hair regrowth lotion to heal her damaged scalp. Fast forward a ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The expanded Cultural Trail gives visitors an opportunity to learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the world's first Black woman millionaire. The Legacy Center bearing her name is ...

The intensity of Walker’s early jobs began to cause hair loss, and it was out of this unfortunate circumstance that grew her “secret” formula for a scalp ointment that promoted healthy hair growth.