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Madam C.J. Walker, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Political and Social Activist (1867)
February 2, 2023
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Sarah Breedlove Is Born
On December 23, 1867, Sarah Breedlove was born on a plantation in Delta, Louisiana. Sarah’s parents, Owen and Minerva Anderson Breedlove, were emancipated slaves-turned-sharecroppers after the United States Civil War. The Breedloves had six children; Sarah became the world famous entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist Madam C.J. Walker…
In addition to becoming the first documented and confirmed, self-made millionairess listed in the Guinness Book of World Records, Madam C.J. Walker:
- was an activist for the advancement of black Americans
- donated $5,000 to support the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- was an anti-lynching activist
- paid tuition for six African American students to attend Tuskegee Institute
- made contributions to the Colored Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)
- owned Villa Lewaro, a mansion located in an affluent neighborhood in Irvington, Long Island, New York
- owned real estate properties in Harlem, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and St. Louis, Missouri
In her last will, Madam Walker bequeathed two-thirds of future net profits to charity.
Related:
- Madam C.J. Walker | Official Site
- First self-made millionairess | Guinness World Records
- Madam C.J. Walker: The Ultimate Self-Made Woman | Medium
- The Collectivist Roots of Madam C.J. Walker’s Philanthropy | Black Perspectives (aaihs.org)
- Madam C.J. Walker | National Women’s History Museum
Footnotes:
- madamcjwalker.com, “Madam C.J. Walker,” https://madamcjwalker.com/
- Wikipedia, “Madam C.J. Walker,” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madam_C._J._Walker
Sources:
- madamcjwalker.com, “About Madam C.J. Walker,” https://madamcjwalker.com/about/
- Chicago – Michals, Debra. “Madam C. J. Walker.” National Women’s History Museum. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/madam-cj-walker.
- Tyrone McKinley Freeman, “The Collectivist Roots of Madam C. J. Walker’s Philanthropy,” https://www.aaihs.org/the-collectivist-roots-of-madam-c-j-walkers-philanthropy/
- Wikipedia, “Madam C.J. Walker,” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madam_C._J._Walker
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