BCR Leading Ladies: Madam C.J. Walker

“I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations…I have built my own factory on my own ground.”
Madam C.J. Walker
Natioal Negro Business League Convention1912
Madame C.J. Walker’s rise to notariety was the first Black female millionaire who started an empire in hair care for Black women. Her life is certainly an inspiration to women in business, regardless of their race or culture and is …read more