Madame CJ Walker

Born Sarah Breedlove, the daughter of Louisiana sharecroppers and former slaves, today we know her as Madam C. J. Walker, a woman who would ultimately offer employment opportunities to thousands of Black women hired to sell and manufacture her unique formula for a hair-care system. As a singularly successful female Black entrepreneur, her reputation and legacy have been recognized for over 100 years. 

Martha Matilda Harper

Martha Matilda Harper is the inventor of the international retail franchising concept and the reclining shampoo chair and cutout sink. Indentured at the young age of seven, Martha Matilda Harper …