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A Tribute to Madam C. J. Walker 

MADAM C. J. WALKER (1867-1919) A BLACK AMERICAN, SELF-MADE MILLIONAIRE

In 1904, Madam C. J. Walker opened Leila College and a Manufacturing Company in Pittsburgh, PA.  On 2518 Wiley Avenue, students, also known as "Walker Agents," learned the Walker philosophy of "cleanliness and loveliness."  We pay homage to Madam Walker who introduced revolutionary ways of caring for African American hair and skin.  Her entrepreneurial spirit was contagious and she shared her secrets on how to earn a living while improving the lives of others.  Madam C. J. Walker was born as Sarah Breedlove, was born on a cotton plantation near Delta, Louisiana.  At the age of 7, she became an orphan who was raised by an older sister.  She married at 14 only to become a single mother due to her husband's untimely death at 20 years old.  In spite of her station in life Madam Walker was able to overcome poverty and  become one of the first Black Female millionaires who left a legacy of philanthropy and civil rights activism (Source:  www.biography.com).
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