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MadamCJWalker

By Sonja Mack | Published July 28, 2010 | Full size is 500 × 320 pixels

In 1910, Sarah “Madame C. J.” Walker is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the first African American female self-made millionaire through the creation of a range of haircare products targeted to the African American community. Once asked about her secret of her success, Walker responded: “There is no royal flower-strewn path to success…If I have accomplished anything in life, it is because I have been willing to work hard.” (Image: Madam C.J. Walker)

In 1910, Sarah “Madame C. J.” Walker is featured in the Guinness Book of World…