Self Made: What Happened to Madam C.J. Walker's Hair-Care Empire?
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The groundbreaking business put her in the history books. Here’s what happened next.
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Madam C.J. Walker, nation's first self-made female millionaire
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Madam CJ Walker & Annie Malone – 'Self Made' – FEMMAGE
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Madam C.J. Walker Launches a New Hair-Care Line
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Tour madam CJ Walker's mansion, Villa Lewaro, in Irvington, New
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Barbie honors businesswoman Madam C.J. Walker with a new doll : NPR
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Netflix's Self Made vs. the True Story of Madam C.J. Walker
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Netflix's Self-Made Cast: What The Characters Looked Like In Real Life
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Madam CJ Walker & Annie Malone – 'Self Made' – FEMMAGE
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Annie Malone and Madam C.J. Walker: Pioneers of the African