Madam C.J. Walker, born to former slaves, rose from poverty to become a trailblazing entrepreneur in the hair care industry. Her great-great-granddaughter, A’Lelia Bundles, explores Walker’s legacy ...

Meet the First Self-Made Female Millionaire Madam C.J. Walker was suffering from poverty and hair loss when she decided to concoct a hair regrowth lotion to heal her damaged scalp. Fast forward a ...

The intensity of Walker’s early jobs began to cause hair loss, and it was out of this unfortunate circumstance that grew her “secret” formula for a scalp ointment that promoted healthy hair growth.

Madam C.J. Walker, the first black woman millionaire, built a haircare empire and empowered black women through business and philanthropy. Thank you to Ziare Carson, a senior at Airline High ...