Resources on Madam C. J. Walker
The child of former slaves, Madam C.J. Walker became the first self-made African-American millionaire. Like many entrepreneurs, she got her start by developing a solution to her own problem, and built a business built on her hair-growth product. Madam C.J. Walker’s empire eventually included a factory, a laboratory, and a beauty school, and she empowered other women of color by training them to become sales agents for her products. Find out more about the life and accomplishments of Madam C.J. Walker and how the brand she built has been revived.
A’Lelia Bundles, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. WalkerTwitter: @aleliabundlesCreated by the Madam Walker Family Archives
Beverly Lowry,
Her Dream of Dreams: The Rise and Triumph of Madam C.J. Walker
CNBC,
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4 Lessons You Can Learn From America’s First Female Self-Made Millionaire
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History Channel,
Madam C. J. Walker Beauty Culture,
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National Women’s History Museum,
National Women’s Hall of Fame,
Women of the Hall: Madam C. J. Walker
The New York Times,
May 26, 1919, “Wealthiest Negress Dead” Madam C. J. Walker’s Obituary
NPR,
Beauty Series, Part 3: C. J. Walker and Black Beauty
PBS, “
Madame Walker, the First Black American Woman to Be a Self-Made Millionaire
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The Philadelphia Tribune,
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Octavia Spencer Doesn’t Want Hollywood Resting on Its Laurels
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Refinery29,
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Sundial Is Bringing Back Madam C. J. Walker’s Hair-Care Products
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US National Archives,
Madam C. J. Walker in the National Archives
Fortune,