Madam CJ Walker

Entrepreneur

Quote: "I want you to understand that your first duty is to humanity. I want others to look at us and see that we care not just about ourselves but about others.."

Biography: Madam C.J. Walker invented a line of African American hair products after suffering from a scalp ailment that resulted in her own hair loss. She promoted her products by traveling around the country giving lecture-demonstrations and eventually established Madame C.J. Walker Laboratories to manufacture cosmetics and train sales beauticians. Her business acumen led her to be one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire. She was also known for her philanthropic endeavors. (Source: https://www.biography.com/inventor/madam-cj-walker) ."