MADAME C.J. WALKER

 

Madam C.J. Walker produced a line of African American hair products after suffering from a scalp ailment that resulted in her own hair loss. Her creation led her to become a self-made millionaire. She also traveled around the country to promote her products through lectures and demonstrations. She eventually established Madame C.J. Walker Laboratories to manufacture cosmetics and train sales beauticians (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Madam-C-J-Walker).