All Hair is Good Hair

[leerla73]

“A woman who constructed the foundation of self hair-care and blew the doors of entrepreneurship wide open.”

@frustratedwriter

Gather around the fire you history buffs, because we’re going to tell you a story about the first self-made female millionaire in American history. Her name is C. J. Walker. The ultimate rags-to-riches story, C. J. Walker’s life is one written synonymously with the hardship that laid the groundwork for her legacy. A woman who constructed the foundation of self hair-care and blew the doors of entrepreneurship wide open. From the daughter of slaves to political activist, C. J. Walker was not only a businesswoman with fiery ambition, but a mother, a widow, and an orphan. In conjunction with the announcement of Octavia Spencer playing the millionaire an upcoming ■■■■■■■ film, here’s a story for anyone feeling like life is getting you nowhere.

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