Madam C. J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist.

Jan 23, 2024 · 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 millionaire.

Mar 26, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

Jan 19, 2021 · Madam C. J. Walker was born Sarah Breedlove in 1867 to parents who had been enslaved. She spent years as a struggling washerwoman but later achieved fame and fortune …

Learn more about Madam Walker from A’Lelia Bundles, her great-great-granddaughter and official biographer.

Madam Walker was America’s first self-made Black female millionaire who built a beauty empire that celebrated and empowered Black women.

At “The Dark Tower,” a converted floor of her elegant New York townhouse, she entertained Harlem and Greenwich Village writers, artists and musicians, as well as visiting African and …

Apr 28, 2020 · Madam C.J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867–May 25, 1919) was an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist who revolutionized …

Feb 10, 2022 · Madam C. J. Walker was an African American businesswoman who made her fortune through a cosmetics and hair care business marketed at black women. She is …