In this episode, Katie is bewitched by the lives and legacies of Annie Turnbo Malone and Madam CJ Walker.
Many of us are familiar with the story of Madam CJ Walker, often cited as the first self-made Black millionaire, but fewer recognize the name Annie Turnbo Malone. Years before the formula for Walker’s hair treatment came to her in a dream, Malone was dominating the hair care market. It was her Poro Company system that brought Sarah Walker’s hair back to life, inspiring the happy client to join Malone’s sales team before striking out on her own under the moniker Madam CJ Walker. The two entrepreneurs each faced challenges, shattered glass ceilings, and left legacies that improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of Black women across the world. We may never know who was the first to reach a million dollars, but there is no doubting that their lasting impacts were each remarkable in their own way.
All books shared in this episode can be purchased at our Bookshop!
Staff picks:
The most wholesome librarian: Mychal3ts on TikTok
Recommended reading:
Sources:
https://hereshistorypodcast.libsyn.com/tom-turpins-rosebud-cafeAfrican American Inventors-Annie Minerva Turnbo Malone Text- MAY 2021- jackyC
Annie Malone: First African American Millionairess (Educator, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist) -- Courtesy of The Freeman Institute -- www.PoroCollege.com
Annie Malone and Madam C.J. Walker: Pioneers of the African American Beauty Industry
Annie Turnbo Malone - SHSMO Historic Missourians
Prices and Wages by Decade: 1900-1909
In this episode, Katie is bewitched by the lives and legacies of Annie Turnbo Malone and Madam CJ Walker.
Many of us are familiar with the story of Madam CJ Walker, often cited as the first self-made Black millionaire, but fewer recognize the name Annie Turnbo Malone. Years before the formula for Walker’s hair treatment came to her in a dream, Malone was dominating the hair care market. It was her Poro Company system that brought Sarah Walker’s hair back to life, inspiring the happy client to join Malone’s sales team before striking out on her own under the moniker Madam CJ Walker. The two entrepreneurs each faced challenges, shattered glass ceilings, and left legacies that improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of Black women across the world. We may never know who was the first to reach a million dollars, but there is no doubting that their lasting impacts were each remarkable in their own way.
All books shared in this episode can be purchased at our Bookshop!
Staff picks:
The most wholesome librarian: Mychal3ts on TikTok
Recommended reading:
Sources:
https://hereshistorypodcast.libsyn.com/tom-turpins-rosebud-cafeAfrican American Inventors-Annie Minerva Turnbo Malone Text- MAY 2021- jackyC
Annie Malone: First African American Millionairess (Educator, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist) -- Courtesy of The Freeman Institute -- www.PoroCollege.com
Annie Malone and Madam C.J. Walker: Pioneers of the African American Beauty Industry
Annie Turnbo Malone - SHSMO Historic Missourians
Prices and Wages by Decade: 1900-1909