In American history, Madam C.J. Walker stands as an iconic figure who ... However, her life took a turn when she experienced hair loss, a common issue among African-American women at the time ...

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 was America’s first black woman to be a self-made millionaire. She created hair care products for black women. In the 1890s, a scalp ailment caused Walker to lose most of her hair.

As I explained in my memoir, Colored People, “So many black people still get their hair straightened that it’s a wonder we don’t have a national holiday for Madame C.J. Walker, who invented ...

But you can’t have a conversation about Black hair products without mentioning the OG, Madam C.J. Walker. She changed the game in the early 1900s with her homemade line of hair products for ...

Walker, who invented a line of hair care products after experiencing hair loss herself, remains a celebrated figure for her entrepreneurial spirit and philanthropy. Ballerina Michaela DePrince ...

Bundles now serves as brand historian for Madam by Madam C.J. Walker, a new brand of textured hair products. Her passionate efforts continue the legacy of empowering Black women on a path to ...

A new doll from Barbie’s inspiring women series honors Madam C.J. Walker, whose hair care business made her the first documented self-made female millionaire. "As a pioneer in entrepreneurship ...

Madam C.J. Walker was a U.S. entrepreneur who built ... She continued working as a laundress and as a cook. Beset by hair loss, she met and began receiving treatments from a local Black ...