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Today's Question
Sarah Breedlock became known as Madame C.J. Walker- first woman self-made millionaire in America. She was born in 1867 in Louisiana and died in 1919. She created this to help African American women. Her business grew and she traveled around the country promoting this. She also founded "philanthropies that included educational scholarships and donations to homes for the elderly, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the National Conference on Lynching, among other organizations focused on improving the lives of African-Americans. She also donated the largest amount of money by an African-American toward the construction of an Indianapolis YMCA in 1913."*
What did she create?
*http://www.biography.com/people/madam-cj-walker-9522174#success-and-philanthropy
straightening comb!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I have no idea, but I think The grandmommy may be right!
ReplyDeleteShe developed a line of hair care products including a shampoo and an ointment that helped treat dandruff and heal scalp disease.
ReplyDeleteShe did not invent the straightening comb.
We hope you will visit www.madamcjwalker.com for more info about her.
A'Lelia Bundles
Madam Walker Family Archives
I always love your Black History Month's post! Even if I don't comment, know that I am following!
ReplyDeleteYay! It's that time again. I have to go get caught. Looking forward to the rest of this month's posts.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for responding. I did not know about the straightening comb until this year. I had always read that iin different books about Madame C.J. Walker.
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