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1. Madam C. J. Walker - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madam_C._J._Walker
Description: WEBMadam C. J. Walker. Madam C. J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records. [1]
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2. Madam C. J. Walker - Products, Hair & Facts | HISTORY
Link: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/madame-c-j-walker
Description: WEBOct 29, 2009 · Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919), known as the first female self-made millionaire in America, made her fortune thanks to her homemade line of hair care products for Black women. Born Sarah...
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3. Madam C.J. Walker | Biography, Company, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Madam-C-J-Walker
Description: WEB5 days ago · Madam C.J. Walker (born December 23, 1867, near Delta, Louisiana, U.S.—died May 25, 1919, Irvington, New York) was an American businesswoman and philanthropist who was one of the first African American female millionaires in the United States. The first child in her family born after the Emancipation Proclamation, Sarah …
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4. Madam C.J. Walker | National Women's History Museum
Link: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/madam-cj-walker
Description: WEBBy Debra Michals, PhD | 2015. Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist, Madam C.J. Walker rose from poverty in the South to become one of the wealthiest African American women of her time. She used her position to advocate for the advancement of black Americans and for an end to lynching.
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5. Madam C.J. Walker - Biography, Entrepreneur, Inventor
Link: https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/madam-cj-walker
Description: WEBJan 23, 2024 · Famous Business Leaders. Black Inventors. Madam C.J. Walker created specialized hair products for African American hair care and was one of the first American women to become a self-made...
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6. Madam C.J. Walker | African-American Entrepreneur, …
Link: https://madamcjwalker.com/
Description: WEBA former network television news executive and producer, she has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, C-Span, NPR and BBC and spoken at Harvard Business School, Spelman College and dozens of corporations, book festivals and women’s conferences. Learn More.
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7. About Madam C. J. Walker
Link: https://madamcjwalker.com/about/
Description: WEBOn Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker (Scribner, 2001) is a comprehensive, historically accurate biography of Madam Walker. All About Madam C. J. Walker (Cardinal Publishers) is written for young adult readers
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8. How Business Executive Madam C. J. Walker Became a …
Link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-business-executive-madam-c-j-walker-became-powerful-influencer-early-20th-century-180971628/
Description: WEBMar 21, 2019 · How Business Executive Madam C. J. Walker Became a Powerful Influencer of the Early 20th Century. A tin of hair conditioner in the Smithsonian collections reveals a story of the...
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9. Madam Walker, the First Black American Woman to Be a Self …
Link: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/100-amazing-facts/madam-walker-the-first-black-american-woman-to-be-a-self-made-millionaire/
Description: WEBMadam C.J. Walker. Photo courtesy A’Lelia Bundles/Madam Walker Family Collection. Most people who’ve heard of her will tell you one or two things: She was the first black...
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10. Madam C. J. Walker’s philanthropy - National Museum of American History
Link: https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/stories/madam-c-j-walkers-philanthropy
Description: WEBMar 27, 2018 · A former laundress who became a millionaire from her hair-care company, Madam C. J. Walker (1867–1919) was a leading philanthropist of the early 1900s. Because of her pioneering role in both business and philanthropy, she's featured in two museum exhibitions: American Enterprise and Giving in America.
