12/23: First black woman millionaire

Undertoad · 12-23-2001, 10:39 AM

This is Madam C.J. Walker (not to be confused with Jimmy "J.J." Walker). She was born to former slaves in Louisiana in 1867. Around the turn of the century she developed a line of hair care products for black women. She became the first black woman millionaire and was soon known to both blacks and whites, traveling the country, speaking at conventions and giving economic independence to black women everywhere. Today would be the 134th anniversary of her birth.

12-23-2001, 09:22 PM

That's pretty neat. I don't know what else to say really, except that I wish I had the monetary equivalent of one million 1900 dollars.

Nic Name · 02-01-2002, 08:32 PM

Issued: January 28, 1998

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02-01-2002, 09:30 PM

Looks like there weren't many good pictures of her.

Nic Name · 02-01-2002, 09:42 PM

OK, it looks like there weren't any good pictures of her.

russotto · 02-04-2002, 03:13 PM

So was she also a handicapped lesbian?

02-04-2002, 03:25 PM

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So was she also a handicapped lesbian?

I wish I could say "I get it", but I don't.

jeni · 02-04-2002, 09:03 PM

the minority. keir (sp? sheesh i don't remember how to spell his name.) and i used to talk about how much in the minority you could be.

black wheelchair-bound lesbian, etc etc.

02-04-2002, 10:10 PM

Ah! Like in Chasing Amy.

I just didn't catch the whole minority thing.

Actually, females outnumber males now. So I guess it would be...

A gay black jewish handicapped man.

dynamo · 02-06-2002, 03:15 PM

seems like woman will always out number men as long as the men keep killing themselves in wars.

russotto · 02-07-2002, 12:37 PM

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Originally posted by dynamo
seems like woman will always out number men as long as the men keep killing themselves in wars.

Not just wars. Homicide, suicide, traffic accidents, you name it -- if there's violent death involved, men have the edge. Woo hoo!

And of course the diseases of old age take us faster too, though women are catching up somewhat.

12-23-2001, 10:39 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	12/23: First black woman millionaire This is Madam C.J. Walker (not to be confused with Jimmy "J.J." Walker). She was born to former slaves in Louisiana in 1867. Around the turn of the century she developed a line of hair care products for black women. She became the first black woman millionaire and was soon known to both blacks and whites, traveling the country, speaking at conventions and giving economic independence to black women everywhere. Today would be the 134th anniversary of her birth.

02-01-2002, 08:32 PM	#3
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	February is Black History Month Issued: January 28, 1998 Check back here every day this month for a new profile.

02-04-2002, 03:13 PM	#6
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Random tasteless remark So was she also a handicapped lesbian?

12-23-2001, 09:22 PM	#2
dave Guest Posts: n/a	That's pretty neat. I don't know what else to say really, except that I wish I had the monetary equivalent of one million 1900 dollars.

02-01-2002, 09:30 PM	#4
dave Guest Posts: n/a	Looks like there weren't many good pictures of her.

02-01-2002, 09:42 PM	#5
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	OK, it looks like there weren't any good pictures of her.

02-04-2002, 09:03 PM	#8
jeni is stuck on altair-4 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: santa cruz, california Posts: 514	the minority. keir (sp? sheesh i don't remember how to spell his name.) and i used to talk about how much in the minority you could be. black wheelchair-bound lesbian, etc etc.

02-04-2002, 10:10 PM	#9
dave Guest Posts: n/a	Ah! Like in Chasing Amy. I just didn't catch the whole minority thing. Actually, females outnumber males now. So I guess it would be... A gay black jewish handicapped man.

02-06-2002, 03:15 PM	#10
dynamo Paramour of Paradigm Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 42	seems like woman will always out number men as long as the men keep killing themselves in wars.

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