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Who was the first African American woman to become a millionaire?
Published By admin On Sunday, April 18th 2010 Under Millionaires Tags: African, American, Become, First, Millionaire, Woman
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Oprah Whinfrey
OPRAH
I would guess Oprah Winfrey, but that’s merely a guess.
Oprah!
Sarah Breedlove Walker, known as Madam C. J. Walker, was the first African American woman millionaire in America, known not only for her hair straightening treatment and her salon system which helped other African Americans to succeed, but also her work to end lynching and gain women’s rights.
Sara Breedlove
G L is right. It took me a while to remember the name…
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oprah winfrey but she is now in the BILLONAIRE club
Madam CJ Walker.
Oprah Winfrey and I believe for a while she had the highest income in a year for a woman.
The first african american woman to become a millionaire was not Oprah she was the first black woman billionaire;
The first black millionaire was Madam C. J Walker
i would guess tina turner or martha reeves or diana ross or donna summer
Madam C.J Walker
Madame C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove on this day, starts a Black hair-care business in Denver, CO; she alters curling irons that were popularized by the French to suit the texture of Black women’s hair. She is arguably the first woman millionaire in the U.S
http://www.blackfacts.com/fact.asp?ID=2200
Madame C.J. Walker. For inventing the straightening comb and other black hair products.
is this a trick question?
MADAME C.J. WALKER
Madam C. J. Walker who was also known as Sarah Breedlove. She devised a hair cleaning and grooming system for African-American Women in the early 1900′s. She was well respected in the business world and gave back to her community by not only hiring African-Americans to work for her in her Indianapolis headquarters, but encouraged women to go forth on their own and make a difference. She was way before Oprah in both her wealth, but in her inspiration to others. She was also well know for her philanthropy.