… a flourishing national corporation which provided meaningful employment to thousands of black women. The Walker System snagged national headlines and employed over 3,000 people. Madam C.J. Walker’s marketing strategies and relentless drive birthed her label as “the first known African-American woman to become a self-made millionaire.”
And the rest, as they say, is history. Madam C.J. Walker was an activist for those who could not speak, a self-starter and a businesswoman in every arena. Entrepreneurs today speak about how her story inspires them even now.
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