Friday, November 14, 2008

Lesson 12 of 26 - USA's 1st Fe-millionaire

Born Sarah Bledloe, Madam C.J. Walker (December 23, 1867 May 25, 1919) was an American businesswoman, hair care entrepreneur, tycoon and philanthropist. Her fortune was made by developing and marketing a hugely successful line of beauty and hair products for black women. The Guinness Book of Records cites Walker as the first female, black or white, who became a millionaire by her own achievements.

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