Yes it should be 100% - And people need to know Madame Walker was the first woman of ANY ethnicity to make a million dollars on her own, all at a time of legalized discrimination!
My 7th grade teacher is Africa American. She showed us this video and many other videos about theses types of women. They weren't even on the curriculum but she felt the need to show it ❤️
This should be on the curriculum. I grew up in Detroit and never heard of her but you always heard about how men changed history. That’s a slap in the face to women & the African American community.
Madame Walker is credited with pioneering multi level marketing and bringing prosperity to millions of people around the world as a natural result. What a blessing that she was born in America in a time when she could bless the lives of so many people with her talents and dedication and good choices! She has blessed generations of people! Well done, Madame!
People have no flupking right to give Madam CJ Walker the credit. I dont like the fact that another black woman went to work for another black woman and stole her ideas. this pisses me off to no end how black people do sh%$ like this to each other and then have the nerve to sit here and think one is supposed to praise her. I feel frauded by people who have peddled MCJ Walker when ANNIE MALONE is the real hero here. Im very very angry about this historical black crime!!
@SpankBuda lololololol...a jealous bitter black man...Why attempt to compete against or disparage Black women? Actually the first chemical hair straighteners, called 'conks' for short, were used by black men. Try again.
SpankBuda Do you know it was a Black man, Garrett Morgan, the one who created gas mask and traffic light, who invented the hair relaxer? He experimented on his own first, he was the first to wear relaxed hair.
Wow! So she invents a new item, she identifies the market and then sets out to establish this market. She hires, trains and benefits her employees while selling a good, honest product. She then identifies social needs and manages to promote good people. All of this while raising a family alone, and as a black woman!!! Even now that would be almost impossible.
LIES...People have no flupking right to give Madam CJ Walker the credit. I dont like the fact that another black woman went to work for another black woman and stole her ideas. this pisses me off to no end how black people do sh%$ like this to each other and then have the nerve to sit here and think one is supposed to praise her. I feel frauded by people who have peddled MCJ Walker when ANNIE MALONE is the real hero here. Im very very angry about this historical black crime!!
So in school I was taught about Andrew Carnegie and John D. rockefeller but they wouldnt teach me about Madame CJ walker? Shameful. Shes so inspiring and is a good icon for young Black girls to look up to!
@Sean R Hmm... in that case..I sold a small statue and two bedside tables on eBay. A gripping story of entrepreneurship and risk and initiative. Why shouldn't that also be taught in school to inspire especially our black youths? I know. She was a good businesswoman, but there were, and are, tens of thousands of those who are never again mentioned ten days after their burial...
@Sean R The Rockefellers conducted illegal business practices? Didn't you know C J Walker also did? She stole the formula of the hair straightening product from her ex employer Annie Malone who really was THE FIRST self made black female millionaire in the USA.
They were fliming for a week in my town 😊 (St. Catherines, Ontario Canada) Octavia and Tiffany Haddish were both here...I got pics! It was amazing how they transformed our downtown into the early 1900's
I read a biography about Madam CJ Walker in 2010, she was exceptional, the Netflix series doesn’t really do her justice, but at least more people are learning about her. Yes, it’s a shame we were not taught about her in school, but that’s why books are wonderful, I have learned so much from books and having Google & RUclips has been awesome, to further my learning. I went to grade school in the 60’s, High School in the 70’s & college in the 70’s-80’s.
more whites ARE and were slaves than blacks. Instead of whining and cry babying all the time why not do like the organizations that are freeing slaves NOW. BTW TODAY'S slaves are treated FAR WORSE than any in America.
That's a lie MANY black women are breathtakingly beautiful. I know one woman who said people stared at her because she was black . I was thinkin' FOOL !! They are staring at you because you are super hot, not because your black!! How could she not know that??? THEN I REALIZED IT WAS MEDIA BRAINWASHING MAKING HER THINK THAT..THAT PEOPLE LOOK AT BLACK WOMEN OUT OF RACISIM AND OTHER cry baby bull sh@t. When she was just gorgeous, making every man want to stare.... Sorry for the caps I hit cap lock by accident and I ain't retyping it.
It wasn't a white woman who stole anything from her. The truth is that CJ Walker was a student of Annie Malone. Another black woman. Annie started Poro College. I wouldn't say 'stolen' but Walker took what she learned from Annie Malone. Walker got the historical recognition that should have been given to Annie Malone.
@SpankBuda - 1. Madam CJ Walker also dabbled in politics. I think she would be FABULOUS on a 20 dollar bill! She took lemons and made lemonade! 1. Straightening the hair with heated combs was the norm back in the day. The women would feel more appealing to black men also. Wearing the natural look, afro's and braids, would come in the 60's and 70's. 2. Rerun the video. Her first product healed the sores on her scalp and helped to grow back her hair. It did not change the texture of her hair. So this was very beneficial to all women who had dandruff, etc..
@@warpnin3 - wrong. The coin featuring Susan B. Anthony was first issued by the United States Mint in 1979 and it replaced the Eisenhower Dollar. This was the first time that a woman appeared on a circulating coin.
what an amazing, inspiring women! I've always loved stories like these, where the people beat all the odds against them. I would have loved to meet her being in skincare myself.
LIES...People have no flupking right to give Madam CJ Walker the credit. I dont like the fact that another black woman went to work for another black woman and stole her ideas. this pisses me off to no end how black people do sh%$ like this to each other and then have the nerve to sit here and think one is supposed to praise her. I feel frauded by people who have peddled MCJ Walker when ANNIE MALONE is the real hero here. Im very very angry about this historical black crime!!
In most cases it is Mandatory, i don't think it is optional, it is required for them to go through with having information about her life and all that.
They continue appropriating black ideas. Why? We blacks are so disorganized, self hating, and distrustful of each other. Too many of us don't want to be black and believe whites are our friends. They aren't. We have no friends and refuse to be friends to ourselves. We also won't support each other. Did you know that Ghana and Nigeria were making their own automobiles engines included? The Ghanaian car is Called KANTANKA and the one made in Nigeria is called INNOSON. Kenyans are also making their own car. IN Ghana and Nigeria these are black Africans designing and building these cars. A white Kenyan is in charge in Kenya although the factory is run by blacks. Guess what? In Ghana and Nigeria the blacks are still buying foreign cars. Solve that one.
Miss Walker was a very savvy business woman who capitalized on a market that Avon ignored or refused to serve when they started in 1886. Any woman, let alone a daughter of a slave, who started a business on her own in the late 19th century showed resilience, bravery and fortitude. It's sad that the sulfur she worked with for so many years was likely the cause of her kidney disease.
Madam C.J. Walker is a person worthy of accolades , however she was not the first Self-made female millionaire, that honor goes to Annie Turnbo Malone. she was Madam C.J. Walkers mentor. Malone was an , entrepreneur, educator, inventor, cosmetologist and philanthropist, known for giving millions of dollars to hbcu's , other organizations and African America causes. Malone sponsored two student scholarships at every hbcu she was the founder of Poro College she trained Madam C.J. Walker to be a cosmetologist and "Poro Agent, also Chuck Berry. Malone was the first to patent a hot comb, Madame CJ Walker improved it. Malone has been grossly over looked and deserves her rightful place in history.
Thanks for your comment .I can only base it on information on what I have researched . My point is that Malone deserves credit for her contribution to the global community Some time ago l read of Annie Malone felt she had been grossly overlooked by being omitted from our history books, like so many of our melaninated people . they both are worthy of recognition I believe we can learn from their greatness. Hopefully our youths can see them as great examples.
Where did you read that Walker became a millionaire first? Please share a link to the information. It's hard to believe that Walker became a millionaire first when she work for Malone as an agent.
Jane Ryan-Douglas, Sorry but you are wrong about Madam C.J. Walker. Madam C.J. Walker never made a million dollar from her business durning her life. She died with only 300k or 500k in her bank account. Her business did make a million after her death. You can read this in a book I just finish called Black Fortunes. Annie Turnbo Malone never got the recognition she deserved, but she was the first black female in the USA to become a millionaire.
Awe! Her great granddaughter is gorgeous and I really appreciate her sharing her family history😘! This is such an inspiring history of her Great Grandmother, she did so much for the culture and hair industry remarkable!
Thank you so very much for sharing. I'm diffiently going to show this to my grands and their friends. Hopefully they will pay attention!One can only hope!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💖💖💖
Great story it’s sad I’ve never heard of this beautiful woman who overcame poverty!!! What a story!!! This story needs to be told to the young people in America!!!
I agree but the sad thing is that there are so many other Black Americans that invented the very things that we use today and of course they aren’t taught in most schools.
Incredible story, just happened to pass it by chance. I love these stories. Incredible woman, what she achieved in such a short time. Very sad ending & a great loss. Why do the best die young..... Wonderful to see her legacy live on, especially through her great, great granddaughter. I do agree this type of story should be included in history classes & in economics.
Boy I tell you they don't like to give dark-skinned sisters credit for doing anything 60 years from now they'll put a picture up on Michelle Obama so like you would think she was white history changes the narrative to appease who's listening
Right. I read her biography years ago and she and she imitated Annie Maloney's product. But Madame Walker took it to another level with her marketing skills and sheer determination.
@@deniseseawood135 What is your argument? Are you arguing that they don't like to give Madame C.J. Walker credit? Or that they don't want to give Annie Malone credit? Both were black women; both were apparently millionaires (back when it _really_ meant something to be a millionaire). Who are "they" anyway? Smithsonian Channel? The boogeymen? What stretch of the imagination are you using to think anyone would want to say Michelle Obama was white? That's ludicrous.
What a beautiful woman her story needs to be made more aware of in schools showing that against all odds this lady not only made life for her daughter better but did so for others
I don't understand why they didn't talk about this during the time that i was in grade school. lol They talked about slavery and roots, but not about something as important as this. Wow, I felt they missed a lot of concepts that we should have known. I remember about Susan B Anthony and Rosa Parks. Yes, I swear education without freedom. Women wouldn't be able to vote nor work nonetheless become a millionaire! We should have been taught this.
I see many comments stating, "Why wasn't this taught in school?" It depends on the school and what decade you went to school. Let me tell you where I learned about her. I learned from JET magazine. Back in the 80's they used to feature someone of color that did something special. If you were Black in my hometown, you subscribed to JET magazine. I remember when She was featured, my hairdresser talked about the article in the shop. Just another note, I used to do proof reading on State Exams before they were sent to schools, and they frequently used stories of American people of color who did something fascinating. They featured someone who lived in that schools state. So, if your kids get tests from a certain company, they include interesting readings like Madame CJ Walker.
Good afternoon Smithsonian Institute! Thanks very very much for sharing Madame C. J. Walker's EPIC story. God rest her beloved soul. Truly an icon in the fields of fashion and beauty. And a Founding Mother in Civil Rights. God bless her and her family now and in the future. --David R. Davidson Paducah, KY. 🇺🇸
Madam CJ Walker, was "Beautiful", and an "Impeccable" dresser! (SHE WAS ALWAYS VERY WELL GROOMED & POLISHED, AND SHE WORE THE FINEST OF CLOTHING)!! Yassssssss "SHE STAYED SHARP!!!
Yes you're right I remember those scrub boards too. Some of them were made of glass. Also my great-aunt had a churn and she made her own butter. Archie Bunker was right. Those were the days.
Madam C.J Walker was an extremely intelligent woman, not everyone is able to discover a working formula like she did. It is not just taking this and that, she actually used her brains and even if she had no schools behind her, she was apparently a greatly educated lady who was even able to grow up her business that way she did. I wouldn't be surprised if this was kind of a starter to the home parties for selling cosmetics and other products, that is what she did, she employed ladies to go door to door demonstrating to the women showing on them how it worked. I think the world is due much more credits to her than there exist.
Of course they should be learning about this in school. Not only Walker, but Major Taylor, Dr. Williams, Monroe Trotter, Malcolm X, Josiah Montgomery, Elizabeth Reckley, and so many others.
We did learn about her in school. I grew up in Georgia and we've always dedicated time to studying ALL races (i.e African American, Asian, Caucasian, women's rights.) We not only got to learn in February "black history month" but lucky enough to be taught about this inspiring lady and many other amazing people all year. I never realized how rare that seems to be.
Madam CJ Walker is amazing and inspiring. Without a doubt. I do miss the influence of Annie Malone who was a succesfull black beauty and haircare entrepreneur already. Madam CJ walker worked for her and took her formula. However, Madam Walker did amazing things. But so did Annie, a black woman's story that needs to be heard also.
Yes! Annie Malone was a millionaire when Madame Walker started working for her. I hate the fact that a lot of people on this thread and historians act as if history is not big enough to celebrate two exceptional and talented black women.
This would be a great video if it wasn't false! I would say 90%of what was said in this video is not accurate at all!! First her maiden name was Sarah Breedlove. She was married three times and change her name to Madam CJ Walker after marring her 3rd husband Charles Joseph Walker. Ms. Walker worked for another black woman a chemist named Annie Malone who also became a millionaire as well. Ms. Malone invented a hair care product (Ms. Walker sold) designed specifically to straighten black women hair with out harsh chemicals. Many black-women at that time and even today suffered from scalp damage do to the harsh chemicals they use to straighten their hair. The Walkers eventually went out and created there own company and hair care products utilizing what they learned working for Ms. Malone. Charles Joseph Walker was a former advertising agent for a newspaper company. It was his idea to start advertising their products in the news papers where they could increase their sells through mail orders as well as door to door. It was also Mr. Walker idea to put his wife (Madam CJ Walker) picture on their company products. It worked and the company became a huge success. Charles Joseph Walker was content with just selling their products in the US. His wife Ms.Walker was not! She felt her husband was not ambitious enough and divorce him in 1912 (WOW right). She put her daughter in charge of the mail order side of business and the rest you can say is history. Ms.Walker change her name from Sarah Breedlove to Madam CJ Walker to honer her than husband Charles Joseph Walker. When she was asked years later about her divorce from Charles she said "divorcing Charles was the worst decision I ever made".
There should be a movie brought to the silver screen about her to educate the new generation & the rest of the world who may have forgotten about her, of her success & all that she contributed to the African-American race!!!
I’m in my late 50’s and back in the day my mother straightened my hair and used all sorts of grease such as Dax, Bergamot, Ultra Sheen and Sulfur 8 and my hair was healthy, thick and long and I never eve got my hair trimmed. But in this day and time people always talking about sulfate free shampoo and no petroleum and everybody is creating a product when hair grew without any special product. Sometimes I wonder what has happened. Now I seem to struggle with hair growth and healthy hair more than ever.I’ve used protective styling in the past and had much success with hair growth, but I’d much rather deal with my hair in its natural state whether short or long. Most stylist nowadays don’t even press anymore it’s always a new product or a new way. I miss the days of simplicity when you could just use almost anything on your hair and it would work. Miss you Madam CJ Walker and many others like you including D Low haircare systems with Alternative Beauty Salon also Mary Peek.
Why is everyone giving her credit when she literally ripped off Annie Turnbo Malone from Metropolis Illinois????? Annie was the first woman to get a million from manufacturing. The 13 year old inherited hers.
Beautiful. I would like the movie to include something about her mentor and teacher, Anne Malone. Madame C.J. Walker attended Anne Malone's beauty university in Saint Louis, MO
A newspaper wrote an article stating she promoted straighting hair not natural. But when I see another journalist, black female journalist writes the story as negative pisses me off. However as a professional black female hearing about this story, It was inspiring it was about an African American woman who paved the way for other entrepreneurs. I personally loved the story. Fantastic and inspiring
Do you love ANNIE MALONE because she is the real creator of the black hair care industry that came before CJ Walker actually worked for ANNIE MALONE and used her ideas to start her own company so dont believe the lies. Do Annie Malone justice by researching her and learning the truth.
This is the type of story that should be included in history classes from grade schools to colleges. Enlightening!!!
We had her in history class. Didn't go too deep into it but every black history month we learned about her.
Nairam14 b
Yes it should be 100% - And people need to know Madame Walker was the first woman of ANY ethnicity to make a million dollars on her own, all at a time of legalized discrimination!
Nairam14 exactly
I totally agree
My 7th grade teacher is Africa American. She showed us this video and many other videos about theses types of women. They weren't even on the curriculum but she felt the need to show it ❤️
Isis Syleen she is an awesome teacher knowledge is power
That’s really great
Isis Syleen - 🤗Awesome! 💞
This should be on the curriculum. I grew up in Detroit and never heard of her but you always heard about how men changed history. That’s a slap in the face to women & the African American community.
Rebecca Mæd - 👍I agree with you. 🤗
Madame Walker is credited with pioneering multi level marketing and bringing prosperity to millions of people around the world as a natural result. What a blessing that she was born in America in a time when she could bless the lives of so many people with her talents and dedication and good choices! She has blessed generations of people!
Well done, Madame!
People have no flupking right to give Madam CJ Walker the credit. I dont like the fact that another black woman went to work for another black woman and stole her ideas. this pisses me off to no end how black people do sh%$ like this to each other and then have the nerve to sit here and think one is supposed to praise her. I feel frauded by people who have peddled MCJ Walker when ANNIE MALONE is the real hero here. Im very very angry about this historical black crime!!
@SpankBuda lololololol...a jealous bitter black man...Why attempt to compete against or disparage Black women? Actually the first chemical hair straighteners, called 'conks' for short, were used by black men. Try again.
lisangel Black Yes But eventually we broke out of it and stopped trying look like the oppressor. I can’t see you don’t see it was a scheme
SpankBuda Do you know it was a Black man, Garrett Morgan, the one who created gas mask and traffic light, who invented the hair relaxer? He experimented on his own first, he was the first to wear relaxed hair.
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Wow! So she invents a new item, she identifies the market and then sets out to establish this market. She hires, trains and benefits her employees while selling a good, honest product. She then identifies social needs and manages to promote good people. All of this while raising a family alone, and as a black woman!!! Even now that would be almost impossible.
Nothing is impossible
Fancy Furever nothing impossible with GOD!
Awesome!! A true example of a phenomenal woman😊
LIES...People have no flupking right to give Madam CJ Walker the credit. I dont like the fact that another black woman went to work for another black woman and stole her ideas. this pisses me off to no end how black people do sh%$ like this to each other and then have the nerve to sit here and think one is supposed to praise her. I feel frauded by people who have peddled MCJ Walker when ANNIE MALONE is the real hero here. Im very very angry about this historical black crime!!
I know right ?!!
This should be taught in school! Truly inspiring!
Holy hecc i was just scrolling down in the comment sections and saw ur friccin profile picture and it scared the hecc out of me
Kistune- Mikan aaaaaaahhhhh. Me tooooo. What gives. Wat is that pic
@@pamelapotts5042 the cat off of Alice and the wonderland
So in school I was taught about Andrew Carnegie and John D. rockefeller but they wouldnt teach me about Madame CJ walker? Shameful. Shes so inspiring and is a good icon for young Black girls to look up to!
She was nowhere as rich as Carnegie and Rockefeller. What she did was outstanding, but get things in perspective.
Maggie Lena walker is another example
all women, i m sure there were few.
@Sean R Hmm... in that case..I sold a small statue and two bedside tables on eBay. A gripping story of entrepreneurship and risk and initiative. Why shouldn't that also be taught in school to inspire especially our black youths?
I know. She was a good businesswoman, but there were, and are, tens of thousands of those who are never again mentioned ten days after their burial...
@Sean R The Rockefellers conducted illegal business practices? Didn't you know C J Walker also did? She stole the formula of the hair straightening product from her ex employer Annie Malone who really was THE FIRST self made black female millionaire in the USA.
there's an upcoming series about her on netflix!! starring none other than the fabulous octavia spencer!!!
I can't wait to see this.
Do you know the name?
They were fliming for a week in my town 😊 (St. Catherines, Ontario Canada) Octavia and Tiffany Haddish were both here...I got pics! It was amazing how they transformed our downtown into the early 1900's
Title please
Didn’t know that Thank you
I read a biography about Madam CJ Walker in 2010, she was exceptional, the Netflix series doesn’t really do her justice, but at least more people are learning about her. Yes, it’s a shame we were not taught about her in school, but that’s why books are wonderful, I have learned so much from books and having Google & RUclips has been awesome, to further my learning. I went to grade school in the 60’s, High School in the 70’s & college in the 70’s-80’s.
God bless that black sister may she rest in peace
Why does this not have more views???
more whites ARE and were slaves than blacks. Instead of whining and cry babying all the time why not do like the organizations that are freeing slaves NOW. BTW TODAY'S slaves are treated FAR WORSE than any in America.
Because it's not complete truth...
Because the face of a black woman doesn't peak much interest for many people to continue to view. I wonder what white person stole her business.
That's a lie MANY black women are breathtakingly beautiful. I know one woman who said people stared at her because she was black . I was thinkin' FOOL !! They are staring at you because you are super hot, not because your black!! How could she not know that??? THEN I REALIZED IT WAS MEDIA BRAINWASHING MAKING HER THINK THAT..THAT PEOPLE LOOK AT BLACK WOMEN OUT OF RACISIM AND OTHER cry baby bull sh@t. When she was just gorgeous, making every man want to stare.... Sorry for the caps I hit cap lock by accident and I ain't retyping it.
It wasn't a white woman who stole anything from her. The truth is that CJ Walker was a student of Annie Malone. Another black woman. Annie started Poro College. I wouldn't say 'stolen' but Walker took what she learned from Annie Malone. Walker got the historical recognition that should have been given to Annie Malone.
Who else is here after watching “self made” on Netflix? What an absolute legend
Carl wilkinson I loved it!
Can you explain to me why this women isn't the face of a dollar bill nor coin
No_this_is_patrick Dadada patriarchy, white supremacy, etc.
That's easy. She was successful. And the people in power don't want us to be inspired by her great works.
@SpankBuda - 1. Madam CJ Walker also dabbled in politics. I think she would be FABULOUS on a 20 dollar bill! She took lemons and made lemonade!
1. Straightening the hair with heated combs was the norm back in the day. The women would feel more appealing to black men also. Wearing the natural look, afro's and braids, would come in the 60's and 70's.
2. Rerun the video. Her first product healed the sores on her scalp and helped to grow back her hair. It did not change the texture of her hair. So this was very beneficial to all women who had dandruff, etc..
That is reserved for politicians.
@@warpnin3 - wrong. The coin featuring Susan B. Anthony was first issued by the United States Mint in 1979 and it replaced the Eisenhower Dollar. This was the first time that a woman appeared on a circulating coin.
This is what self made really is, not a cover magazine looking for publicity.
I wish I could like this twice.
Omari Rose I pushed the like button🙂☺️😎😚
what an amazing, inspiring women! I've always loved stories like these, where the people beat all the odds against them. I would have loved to meet her being in skincare myself.
Omg this made me cry! Iam so so glad she helped so many, who really needed her help.
What an inspiration!!!
Not the first black female millionaire but the first American female millionaire period.
“Self made millionaire! “.
LIES...People have no flupking right to give Madam CJ Walker the credit. I dont like the fact that another black woman went to work for another black woman and stole her ideas. this pisses me off to no end how black people do sh%$ like this to each other and then have the nerve to sit here and think one is supposed to praise her. I feel frauded by people who have peddled MCJ Walker when ANNIE MALONE is the real hero here. Im very very angry about this historical black crime!!
@@icecreamladydream AMEN.
@@icecreamladydream I didn't know that
My wife is in this field and it makes me proud to know the powerful women behind it!!!!!!
All the odds were against her, yet she made it. She's such an inspiration to me
I've had her picture on my wall since I became a hair stylist is 2008!! She is a true inspiration!
Do they teach this in american schools? Or just like the slave part lol
+NE H
not at all, that will uplift the Black people moral.
Actually, they do, in some schools, they have subjects that talk about Madam and all that crap.
I have no profile picture :o is it in those optional subjects instead of the mandatory ones?
In most cases it is Mandatory, i don't think it is optional, it is required for them to go through with having information about her life and all that.
+NE H Yes they do. Obviously you only focused on the part that gave you a boner: The slave part.
Mary Kay and Avon stole her business blueprint.....
Avon was incorporated in 1886 several years before CJ Walker's and company started going door to door to sell their products.
They continue appropriating black ideas. Why? We blacks are so disorganized, self hating, and distrustful of each other. Too many of us don't want to be black and believe whites are our friends. They aren't. We have no friends and refuse to be friends to ourselves. We also won't support each other. Did you know that Ghana and Nigeria were making their own automobiles engines included? The Ghanaian car is Called KANTANKA and the one made in Nigeria is called INNOSON. Kenyans are also making their own car. IN Ghana and Nigeria these are black Africans designing and building these cars. A white Kenyan is in charge in Kenya although the factory is run by blacks. Guess what? In Ghana and Nigeria the blacks are still buying foreign cars. Solve that one.
P An yeah but Avon used the racist laws to capitalize on miss walkers invention .remember they didn't sell their products to blacks back then
Miss Walker was a very savvy business woman who capitalized on a market that Avon ignored or refused to serve when they started in 1886. Any woman, let alone a daughter of a slave, who started a business on her own in the late 19th century showed resilience, bravery and fortitude. It's sad that the sulfur she worked with for so many years was likely the cause of her kidney disease.
And Walker Stole Annie Malone"s business blueprint.
Madam C.J. Walker is a person worthy of accolades , however she was not the first Self-made female millionaire, that honor goes to Annie Turnbo Malone. she was Madam C.J. Walkers mentor. Malone was an , entrepreneur, educator, inventor, cosmetologist and philanthropist, known for giving millions of dollars to hbcu's , other organizations and African America causes. Malone sponsored two student scholarships at every hbcu she was the founder of Poro College she trained Madam C.J. Walker to be a cosmetologist and "Poro Agent, also Chuck Berry. Malone was the first to patent a hot comb, Madame CJ Walker improved it. Malone has been grossly over looked and deserves her rightful place in history.
Thanks for your comment .I can only base it on information on what I have researched . My point is that Malone deserves credit for her contribution to the global community Some time ago l read of Annie Malone felt she had been grossly overlooked by being omitted from our history books, like so many of our melaninated people . they both are worthy of recognition I believe we can learn from their greatness. Hopefully our youths can see them as great examples.
Where did you read that Walker became a millionaire first? Please share a link to the information. It's hard to believe that Walker became a millionaire first when she work for Malone as an agent.
Jane Ryan-Douglas, Sorry but you are wrong about Madam C.J. Walker. Madam C.J. Walker never made a million dollar from her business durning her life. She died with only 300k or 500k in her bank account. Her business did make a million after her death. You can read this in a book I just finish called Black Fortunes. Annie Turnbo Malone never got the recognition she deserved, but she was the first black female in the USA to become a millionaire.
U missed the entire point
Melanated Thoughts Is this on YT or in a book? Thank you.
Awe! Her great granddaughter is gorgeous and I really appreciate her sharing her family history😘! This is such an inspiring history of her Great Grandmother, she did so much for the culture and hair industry remarkable!
Glad you brought back this amazing story!
Thank you so very much for sharing. I'm diffiently going to show this to my grands and their friends. Hopefully they will pay attention!One can only hope!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💖💖💖
Great story it’s sad I’ve never heard of this beautiful woman who overcame poverty!!! What a story!!! This story needs to be told to the young people in America!!!
I agree but the sad thing is that there are so many other Black Americans that invented the very things that we use today and of course they aren’t taught in most schools.
Damn why was I never taught this in school?
irGuilty dont rely on school only. learning is a lifelong pursuit
because its insignificant.
Compare this too ww2 or to the Spanish American war and think about your question again.
irGuilty learning those doesn't mean you can't learn stuff like this
The school system wasn’t DESIGNED for US !
Because they don't want us to know positive things like this. Sad
This is the kind of story that really says "all things are possible'. Not only was she ahead of her time but she is also timeless.
Incredible story, just happened to pass it by chance. I love these stories. Incredible woman, what she achieved in such a short time. Very sad ending & a great loss. Why do the best die young..... Wonderful to see her legacy live on, especially through her great, great granddaughter. I do agree this type of story should be included in history classes & in economics.
Amazing woman.
Not true AT ALL.
Madame CJ Walker was in fact a "STUDENT" of ANNIE MALONE.
Give respect where respect is due.
Amen
Boy I tell you they don't like to give dark-skinned sisters credit for doing anything 60 years from now they'll put a picture up on Michelle Obama so like you would think she was white history changes the narrative to appease who's listening
Right. I read her biography years ago and she and she imitated Annie Maloney's product. But Madame Walker took it to another level with her marketing skills and sheer determination.
@@deniseseawood135 What is your argument? Are you arguing that they don't like to give Madame C.J. Walker credit? Or that they don't want to give Annie Malone credit? Both were black women; both were apparently millionaires (back when it _really_ meant something to be a millionaire).
Who are "they" anyway? Smithsonian Channel? The boogeymen? What stretch of the imagination are you using to think anyone would want to say Michelle Obama was white? That's ludicrous.
Love that French manicure Madame CJ had! Lol.
Hahaha, I caught that too😉
I thought that was odd for the historical content.
What a beautiful woman her story needs to be made more aware of in schools showing that against all odds this lady not only made life for her daughter better but did so for others
Ms Walker is a wonderful example to all of us that hard work always pays. Thanks for this story. I had never read of her in history books.
Wow, that beautiful, wonderful remarkable lady she’s brilliant woman same time courageous MashaAllah rest in peace🌹
I don't understand why they didn't talk about this during the time that i was in grade school. lol They talked about slavery and roots, but not about something as important as this. Wow, I felt they missed a lot of concepts that we should have known. I remember about Susan B Anthony and Rosa Parks. Yes, I swear education without freedom. Women wouldn't be able to vote nor work nonetheless become a millionaire! We should have been taught this.
That would empower us so why would white people watching t that for us?
I love her story - uplifting and motivating!
A true hero - an example of the strenght of women and how one person can make a difference.
Amazing Woman. I remember learning about her in a St.Louis Cemetary.
What a beautiful soul... Such an inspiring and emotionally touching story.
Yes
What a great woman. God bless her.🌹🇯🇲💃🏾
I just saw the movie trailer of this remarkable story starring Octavia Spencer. I can't wait to see the movie💕
From what I heard it was not historically accurate, especially regarding the character that is supposed to represent Annie Malone.
I’m doing a project on her
I see many comments stating, "Why wasn't this taught in school?"
It depends on the school and what decade you went to school.
Let me tell you where I learned about her. I learned from JET magazine. Back in the 80's they used to feature someone of color that did something special. If you were Black in my hometown, you subscribed to JET magazine.
I remember when She was featured, my hairdresser talked about the article in the shop.
Just another note, I used to do proof reading on State Exams before they were sent to schools, and they frequently used stories of American people of color who did something fascinating. They featured someone who lived in that schools state. So, if your kids get tests from a certain company, they include interesting readings like Madame CJ Walker.
a real role model for black girls, not ass shaking minaj.
a century of black music
role model to "girls" period.
FACTS
nope nicki minaj is a role model too 😌
Tammy Ryder stop changing their words. He said what he said!
I never even heard of this women before. What an incredible story.
I'm so glad an A List Cast are finally undergoing the filming of her movie (it's going to be awesome)
😊 1st time hearing the actual history of madam c.j.walker it's encouraging & inspiring. Thx for the nugget 😁
Good afternoon Smithsonian Institute!
Thanks very very much for sharing Madame C. J. Walker's EPIC story. God rest her beloved soul.
Truly an icon in the fields of fashion and beauty. And a Founding Mother in Civil Rights.
God bless her and her family now and in the future.
--David R. Davidson
Paducah, KY. 🇺🇸
David R. Davidson Annie Malone!!!!
What amazing woman! I would have love to have heard about her in England. Thank you so much for sharing this
Greatly appreciated to see WOMEN of changes!
Why haven’t you told the Annie Malone story?
Actually, she's not the first. The first self-made Black female is Annie Malone, who Madam C.J. Walker worked under.
Good to know
They're referring to dollars...self-made millionaire. Malone never became a millionaire.
Annie Malone wasn’t black she was biracial so technically Madam C.J Walker was the first black female
@@namastewellness Malone was a millionaire when Walker started working for her. Her estimated worth was 14 million dollars at the time.
Absolutely Amazing!!!!!
❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m the next CJ Walker!!! I don’t know how....I don’t know what it will be put I am the next version of this iconic pioneer!!!!!
Im rooting for you 💌 queen ✊
Kool only u can stop ur dream. Keep going
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Netflix.📺🍿 Another 2 watch this.Thanks 4 this 📫. She lived up 2 her name. Walker. Makes Boss moves. Going some where in life. 👜👡👓💄
{BLK WOMEN} You Are My {Pride & Joy} You Are Truly A {Wonderful} One🥇🥇🥇🎗🎗🎗💞💖❤️🌺🌸👠
Louis Woodard jr thank you!!!
Valerie Henderson + You Are Most {WELCOME}💕💞💖❤️🖤💚
Louis,
Thanks, God bless you
Miss Walker's tenacity it's phenomenal
Woman power✊🏻
Wrong, black woman power
Thank you! I always wanted to know more than what was out there about Madame C. J. Walker
Who is here after watching self made?
That's wonderful! A touch of sulfa was a great idea. It kills germs. This is a great video.
Madam CJ Walker, was "Beautiful", and an "Impeccable" dresser! (SHE WAS ALWAYS VERY WELL GROOMED & POLISHED, AND SHE WORE THE FINEST OF CLOTHING)!! Yassssssss "SHE STAYED SHARP!!!
I want to try what she used. Thank you Ms. Walker❤🙏💗
Wow...I can remember using a scrub board at my grandmother's house...the memories.
Yes you're right I remember those scrub boards too. Some of them were made of glass. Also my great-aunt had a churn and she made her own butter. Archie Bunker was right. Those were the days.
Yes wash board in the country. Thats work
Wow this is amazing!! ❤️ story really inspired me. What happen to the product?
Madam C.J Walker was an extremely intelligent woman, not everyone is able to discover a working formula like she did. It is not just taking this and that, she actually used her brains and even if she had no schools behind her, she was apparently a greatly educated lady who was even able to grow up her business that way she did.
I wouldn't be surprised if this was kind of a starter to the home parties for selling cosmetics and other products, that is what she did, she employed ladies to go door to door demonstrating to the women showing on them how it worked.
I think the world is due much more credits to her than there exist.
Amazing such a beautiful story.
Amazing story. This is what our children should be learning about. I myself had medicine just like this to grow my hair back. Amazing information
Of course they should be learning about this in school. Not only Walker, but Major Taylor, Dr. Williams, Monroe Trotter, Malcolm X, Josiah Montgomery, Elizabeth Reckley, and so many others.
Megan Smothers
We did learn about her in school. I grew up in Georgia and we've always dedicated time to studying ALL races (i.e African American, Asian, Caucasian, women's rights.) We not only got to learn in February "black history month" but lucky enough to be taught about this inspiring lady and many other amazing people all year. I never realized how rare that seems to be.
I couldn’t imagine living in those times the struggle was real 😢😢😢😢😢
Madam CJ Walker is amazing and inspiring. Without a doubt. I do miss the influence of Annie Malone who was a succesfull black beauty and haircare entrepreneur already. Madam CJ walker worked for her and took her formula. However, Madam Walker did amazing things. But so did Annie, a black woman's story that needs to be heard also.
Yes! Annie Malone was a millionaire when Madame Walker started working for her. I hate the fact that a lot of people on this thread and historians act as if history is not big enough to celebrate two exceptional and talented black women.
just saw the movie in netflix called Self made. inspired by her story
Love!! this true american business story. Madam C. J Walker first african american women self- made millionaire.
love these vids cuz I don't watch tv.
+Erick Kyle
well done for not watching tv.
+waffiki well done for replying back
Thats awesome.. She is an Inspiring human being.. She helped many African american people
Necessity is the mother of invention. That means where there is a need, someone will think to invent what's needed to cure the problem.
Wow this is awesome... to hear the story told from her great granddaughter !
This would be a great video if it wasn't false! I would say 90%of what was said in this video is not accurate at all!! First her maiden name was Sarah Breedlove. She was married three times and change her name to Madam CJ Walker after marring her 3rd husband Charles Joseph Walker. Ms. Walker worked for another black woman a chemist named Annie Malone who also became a millionaire as well. Ms. Malone invented a hair care product (Ms. Walker sold) designed specifically to straighten black women hair with out harsh chemicals. Many black-women at that time and even today suffered from scalp damage do to the harsh chemicals they use to straighten their hair. The Walkers eventually went out and created there own company and hair care products utilizing what they learned working for Ms. Malone. Charles Joseph Walker was a former advertising agent for a newspaper company. It was his idea to start advertising their products in the news papers where they could increase their sells through mail orders as well as door to door. It was also Mr. Walker idea to put his wife (Madam CJ Walker) picture on their company products. It worked and the company became a huge success. Charles Joseph Walker was content with just selling their products in the US. His wife Ms.Walker was not! She felt her husband was not ambitious enough and divorce him in 1912 (WOW right). She put her daughter in charge of the mail order side of business and the rest you can say is history. Ms.Walker change her name from Sarah Breedlove to Madam CJ Walker to honer her than husband Charles Joseph Walker. When she was asked years later about her divorce from Charles she said "divorcing Charles was the worst decision I ever made".
Thank you for telling the rest of the story. The additional details made her biography much more interesting and impressive.
This video is too short!! I wanted to keep watching!!! Such an inspiring story
Really she wasn't. Annie Malone was, and Madame CJ got her start from her when she was in St. Louis. Look it up
She got her inspiration not her start. Malone never gave her a dime.
@@namastewellness Lol, actually Malone gave her several dimes because Madame Walker worked for Annie Malone as one of her door to door Poro agents.
Madame C. J. Walker's story is very inspiring. 💚
She's the first FEMALE millionaire period!!
Madame C J Walker, smart, kind, and creative Black woman from Indiana!
There should be a movie brought to the silver screen about her to educate the new generation & the rest of the world who may have forgotten about her, of her success & all that she contributed to the African-American race!!!
I’m in my late 50’s and back in the day my mother straightened my hair and used all sorts of grease such as Dax, Bergamot, Ultra Sheen and Sulfur 8 and my hair was healthy, thick and long and I never eve got my hair trimmed. But in this day and time people always talking about sulfate free shampoo and no petroleum and everybody is creating a product when hair grew without any special product. Sometimes I wonder what has happened. Now I seem to struggle with hair growth and healthy hair more than ever.I’ve used protective styling in the past and had much success with hair growth, but I’d much rather deal with my hair in its natural state whether short or long. Most stylist nowadays don’t even press anymore it’s always a new product or a new way. I miss the days of simplicity when you could just use almost anything on your hair and it would work. Miss you Madam CJ Walker and many others like you including D Low haircare systems with Alternative Beauty Salon also Mary Peek.
Why is everyone giving her credit when she literally ripped off Annie Turnbo Malone from Metropolis Illinois????? Annie was the first woman to get a million from manufacturing. The 13 year old inherited hers.
The movie on netflix told the truth and gave annie her credit.
Beautiful. I would like the movie to include something about her mentor and teacher, Anne Malone. Madame C.J. Walker attended Anne Malone's beauty university in Saint Louis, MO
Untapped market is now making 99% of non black sellers billionaires.
We gotta support black owned business and products.
Madam C.J Walker Thanks to you woman can ware there natural hair proudly.🌎😘 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Madam C.j. Walker is an inspiration to improve ones life
I felt the need to comment this but this is black excellence, starting from the bottom and making it to the top.🤩🤩🤩
She wasn’t the first Annie Malone was this is not completely true
A newspaper wrote an article stating she promoted straighting hair not natural. But when I see another journalist, black female journalist writes the story as negative pisses me off. However as a professional black female hearing about this story, It was inspiring it was about an African American woman who paved the way for other entrepreneurs. I personally loved the story. Fantastic and inspiring
Beautiful Innovative Queen 👏🏽🙌🏽💯👑💅🏽
Signed Ashley Nicole Frank
outstanding....for the time....it really help a lot of PEOPLE
Happy Black History Month! 8)
Happy women's month.
Wow! Madam C.J. Walker movie from Netflix brought me here.
love this woman..
Do you love ANNIE MALONE because she is the real creator of the black hair care industry that came before CJ Walker actually worked for ANNIE MALONE and used her ideas to start her own company so dont believe the lies. Do Annie Malone justice by researching her and learning the truth.