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Before Mary Kay, There Was Madam C.J. Walker—The First Self-Made Female Millionaire

Before Mary Kay, There Was Madam C.J. Walker—The First Self-Made Female Millionaire

Update: 2025-01-17
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On this episode of Our American Stories, born on the land of the former plantation where her parents were enslaved, Madam C.J. Walker married young, had a child young, became a widow young, and got a divorce young. She also created, out of necessity, a revolutionary hair care product that changed the world, and her life. Here's her great-great-great-granddaughter, A'lelia Bundles, with the story.

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Before Mary Kay, There Was Madam C.J. Walker—The First Self-Made Female Millionaire

Before Mary Kay, There Was Madam C.J. Walker—The First Self-Made Female Millionaire

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