Meet the First Self-Made Female Millionaire
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Madam C.J. Walker was suffering from poverty and hair loss when she decided to concoct a hair regrowth lotion to heal her damaged scalp. Fast forward a handful of years and millions of dollars later, Walker was leading one of the most successful, and philanthropic, cosmetic companies to date.
From: MY MILLION DOLLAR INVENTION: The Little Guy
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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. 🤗
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 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
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.
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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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
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 & UA-cam 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.
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.
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.
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.
I wish I could like this twice.
Omari Rose I pushed the like button🙂☺️😎😚
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.
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!
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?
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
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.
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.
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.
Love that French manicure Madame CJ had! Lol.
Hahaha, I caught that too😉
I thought that was odd for the historical content.
Wow, that beautiful, wonderful remarkable lady she’s brilliant woman same time courageous MashaAllah rest in peace🌹
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.
Why haven’t you told the Annie Malone story?
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.
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!
love these vids cuz I don't watch tv
Erick Kyle Same here! I use to watch so much reality tv and I just thought I can put my time towards something more useful such as this. This was very enlightening.
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.
What a beautiful soul... Such an inspiring and emotionally touching story.
Yes
I love her story - uplifting and motivating!
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
👍👍
A true hero - an example of the strenght of women and how one person can make a difference.
Woman power✊🏻
Wrong, black woman power
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.
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.
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!!!!
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.
What a great woman. God bless her.🌹🇯🇲💃🏾
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.
Annie Malone was the first American female millionaire who was African American. She had agents all across the globe. She taught Madam C.J. Walker.
I couldn’t imagine living in those times the struggle was real 😢😢😢😢😢
I never even heard of this women before. What an incredible story.
She's the first FEMALE millionaire period!!
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
just saw the movie in netflix called Self made. inspired by her story
Netflix.📺🍿 Another 2 watch this.Thanks 4 this 📫. She lived up 2 her name. Walker. Makes Boss moves. Going some where in life. 👜👡👓💄
Happy Black History Month! 8)
Happy women's month.
She wasn’t the first Annie Malone was this is not completely true
Annie Malone shouldn't go unknown. If anyone sees this comment look her up
You know what her hair growth product was? GREASE
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
I want to try what she used. Thank you Ms. Walker❤🙏💗
Madam C.J Walker Thanks to you woman can ware there natural hair proudly.🌎😘 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Love!! this true american business story. Madam C. J Walker first african american women self- made millionaire.
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 love this story.
I remember hearing about her at a PD some years ago, but someone jogged my memory and now I'm gonna teach about her tomorrow.
Untapped market is now making 99% of non black sellers billionaires.
We gotta support black owned business and products.
Wow! Madam C.J. Walker movie from Netflix brought me here.
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.
I'm from Indiana, if I'm not mistaken Madame Walker live there for a while in Indianapolis, I was born in Muncie and grew up in Indianapolis. Downtown she had a movie theater built, THE WALKER THEATER, it's still there today, it's a historic place now. Just like it was when she had it built.
😊 1st time hearing the actual history of madam c.j.walker it's encouraging & inspiring. Thx for the nugget 😁
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.
Wow this is amazing!! ❤️ story really inspired me. What happen to the product?
Google "Annie Turnbo Malone" and find out why this story is not totally accurate.
Travis Nunnally yawn. They both can receive praise. We don’t have to choose one over the other.
A.k.a. Addie Munroe😊
Just watched a short documentary on Mary Ellen Pleasant who was a bi-racial (?) woman bought out of slavery, lived for some years as a white woman, started her own business, used her privilege and wealth to help many other black people get a head start in life and earned $30 million dollars, and now I'm learning about this self-made millionairess. My question is, why aren't there more leangthy documentaries or movies about THESE KIND OF WOMEN? All we ever see are the typical victim types while these women actually DID something wonderful with whatever God gave them. They were obviously intelligent, insightful, were doers and go-getters and knew how to legit play the system that was against them at that time. I'd love to see more success stories such as these. 😊 Thanks for the upload.
Thank you! I always wanted to know more than what was out there about Madame C. J. Walker
Madam C.j. Walker is an inspiration to improve ones life
You go girl ✊
this story is so inspiring
Who is here after watching self made?
Amazing love this story
Wow so you're going to lie and not mention any Malone the woman that Mentor madam CJ Walker Annie Malone was the first African-American female millionaire. Y'all so wrong for that
A series about her is now available on the media services provider Netflix.
Very smart woman indeed. On top of everything she cared for those who were not so well-off and an active advocate for civil rights. You will never, ever, find this in a history book and it should be told with other inventions done by people of color.
This video is too short!! I wanted to keep watching!!! Such an inspiring story
December 2020,
I just watched a show about this woman on Netflix.
It's so good, imo.
Title: Self Made.
i was her in a black history play in middle school and all this is still new information to me. what an amazing woman.
Thank you for sharing enjoyed watching
They will never talk about something this great in school
French tip nails existed back then?
Jamil Johnson hahaha
This is how you make a good thing of a bad/negative situation. Don't wallow in your woes, find solutions and share it with the world. As humans, we all have similar challenges! Challenges make you stronger and gives you unbelievable insight!
a lady well ahead of her time! hats off to madam walker!
What a wonderful inspirational video about an African American woman who had no education but still became a millionaire and used her money for those less fortunate, what a Fantastic women. May u be with Jesus.💕👼
This a very wonderful story but what is missing in this story is Truley how she came to be. Annie Malone was the first self made millionaire & she trained Madam C. J. Walker in her beauty school & gave her the first job as hair care sales agent. The story Truley starts with Annie Molone which is / has always been removed from the Madam C. J. Walker story... It is safe to say without MS Annie Malone there might not have been a Madam C. J. Walker. Both of the sisters during that great time should be recognized. Do more research & learn about Ms Annie Malone
I don't think they used paper cups back then. God bless this woman's soul. 🙏🏽🖤
Madam CJ Walker (Sara Breedlove) was the FIRST FEMALE MILLIONAIRE!
NOT "Black"; but First FEMALE....PERIOD.
No she wasn't there was white females in America who was also wrote made to before her but when it comes to our group, yes she's the first black woman
Great Content
I just love C.J.Walker
the most talented and incredible people were black peoples!
Rest in Peace Ms.Walker
queeenn!!!
baby Starg Annie Malone!
What a FABULOUS lady!!!
I'm 52 I didn't know anything about this beautiful black woman!
Read the black rose
Wow, this is integral in our history and has changed all of us for the better. This should be taught in schools, true history.
i came here cause i just watched her movie 🥺
Great story! History teachers should be teaching this stuff!
outstanding....for the time....it really help a lot of PEOPLE
Was this relaxer or shampoo?