Madam C.J. Walker: Self-Made Millionaire

by Ngeri Nnachi

Overview

Madam C.J. Walker was one of the first Black woman millionaires in the US. While she was a laundry worker, she started having trouble with her scalp and decided to create a solution. She developed a line of haircare and skincare products. At first, Walker sold her products door-to-door in local areas. But with the help of hard work and good advertising, she soon made the brand popular far beyond her town. She was able to hire sales agents across the US, build a salon and a beauty school, and more.

Walker's work and products forever changed the world of haircare and skincare. But she impacted many other communities too. She helped build schools and funded scholarships, inspired more women to start their own businesses, and fought for equal rights for Black people. By the end of her life, Walker was known for her generosity and social justice work as much as her groundbreaking business. Discover more about her life, career, and long-lasting legacy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728469928
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Series:	Gateway Biographies Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	23 MB
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Age Range:	10 - 11 Years

About the Author

Ngeri Nnachi is a designer and author based in Maryland. She has a J.D., M.P.P.L. and is obtaining her Ph.D. at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

Table of Contents

Humble Beginnings 10

Trial and Error to Triumph 14

Finding New Roots 20

Expanding Her Reach 24

Activism and Education 26

A Friend to the End 31

Madam C.J. Walker's Legacy 35

Important Dates 42

Source Notes 44

Selected Bibliography 45

Learn More 46

Index 47

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2023

Gr 4–8—The lives of an eclectic mix of famous people and one environmental movement are chronicled in these six titles. Readers learn about King Charles's life including his difficult childhood, Dwayne Johnson's success as a wrestler and actor, Adele's astronomical rise to stardom as a singer, Ketanji Brown Jackson's road to the Supreme Court and The Sunrise Movement's formation and accomplishments. Also, readers will become acquainted with the inspirational life of the late entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker. Employing direct prose, the authors neatly convey relevant facts in each of the subjects' lives from birth until the current day. There are no discernible errors except in the volume on Jackson where a former Speaker of the House of Representatives is referred to as a Senator. Charles's coronation is anticipated: "…his coronation at Westminster Abbey that happened the following year." While the volumes on Charles, Adele, Johnson, Jackson, and The Sunrise Movement are timely, the narratives tend to be dull recitations of facts. There are already many serviceable volumes on Walker; the books on the others will be quickly dated. Also, the titles already lack some currency: there is no mention of the ongoing family conflict in Charles's life or of recent Supreme Court opinions authored by Jackson. Little is detailed about the personal lives of the Sunshine Movement's members; just the works and progress of that organization. Fans of Johnson and Adele will probably appreciate the photographs. VERDICT Though these volumes neatly relate the lives of noteworthy people, there is nothing outstanding about them and most are already or soon will be dated. Selectors can find better titles.

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