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 ...

Another Black female trailblazer has been honored by Barbie. On Wednesday, Mattel debuted a doll in the likeness of Madam C.J. Walker. Born Sarah Breedlove in 1867 to formerly enslaved parents ...

Black women are working together to honor the legacy of Madam C.J. Walker in the limited Netflix series, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker. Starring Octavia Spencer, it follows ...

Investopedia / Lara Antal Madam C.J. Walker (1867 to 1919) was an early 20th-century entrepreneur who created a successful business manufacturing and selling hair-care products for Black women.

IRVINGTON, New York (WABC) -- 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.

Madam C.J. Walker, the first documented self-made woman millionaire, will soon have a doll in her honor as part of the Barbie Signature Inspiring Women collection. She is the latest historical ...

Madam. C.J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S., is the next female role model to be honored in Barbie's line of Inspiring Women dolls.Walker, the daughter of former slaves ...

In American history, Madam C.J. Walker stands as an iconic figure who not only transformed her own life but also left an indelible mark on the hair industry. Born Sarah Breedlove 1867 to formerly ...

But you can’t have a conversation about Black hair products without mentioning the OG, Madam C.J. Walker. She changed the game in the early 1900s with her homemade line of hair products for ...