02/01/2025
In honor of Black History Month, this week we are highlighting Madam CJ Walker ❤️💛💚🖤
Check out this article “Madam Walker Essay” from www.madamcjwalker.com by A’Lelia Bundles
Enjoy these fun facts!
• She was the first self-made Black female millionaire in the United States.
• She was inspired to start her business after experiencing scalp diseases in her early 30s.
• She invented the world’s first hair-straightening formula and/or the hot comb.
• She was a philanthropist who donated money to the NAACP, scholarships, and homes for the elderly.
• She was an activist who participated in the anti-lynching movement.
• She established the Lelia College of Beauty Culture in 1908.
• She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993.
The beauty industry wouldn’t be what it was a today without Madam CJ Walker‼️
Did you learn anything new? Who should we highlight next? Comment down below ⬇️❤️💛💚🖤
