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

How Madam CJ Walker, an African American woman born to once-enslaved parents, made a fortune and helped others along the way.

In honor of African American history, Madam C. J. Walker was the focus for the past week at Marshall Early Childhood Center.

Madam C.J. Walker, the first black woman millionaire built a haircare empire and empowered black women through business and philanthropy Thanks to Ziare Carson, a 12th Grader at Airline High ...

Netflix’s Self Made, inspired by the life of Madam C.J. Walker, tells the incredible story of how she built a haircare empire and became America’s first female self-made millionaire.

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

They also tend to focus on men — great men, but men nonetheless. Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker is based on a story of black excellence. That alone sets it apart from any ...

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 handful of years and millions of dollars ...

The exhibition connects beautifully to Madam C.J. Walker’s legacy, empowering women and uplifting marginalized voices. If you want to see or purchase artwork from the current exhibit ...

ATLANTA - The Madame C.J. Walker Museum & WERDStudio in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn Historic District has been officially added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail, a network of landmarks that played key ...

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.