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, 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.

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