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 was born to former slaves, orphaned, abused, widowed, raised a child alone — and still found a way to secure her place in the Guinness World Records as the first American woman ...
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 ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A’Lelia Bundles, great-great granddaughter of American entrepreneur and philanthropist Madam C.J. Walker, is taking a stand on the importance of teaching inclusive Black ...
Madam C.J. Walker drove her own expensive cars, started her own haircare company, employed thousands of women and built her own mansion with every high-tech amenity. Eyewitness News got a look ...
The Madam Walker Legacy Center is hosting its 43rd annual MLK Day of Celebration on January 20, featuring keynote speaker ...
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.