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Article: Renovation completed on home of Madam C.J. Walker, America's first black woman millionaire.
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- August 14, 1995
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The New York mansion of Madam C.J. Walker, America's first Black woman millionaire, has been restored to its former elegance with the recent completion of renovations on the estate.
A pioneer in the ethnic beauty aids market, Madam Walker made a fortune selling hair care products and cosmetics in the early 1900s. While she did not invent the straightening comb as is widely believed, Madam Walker helped popularize it with her own line of hair and scalp ointments and an array of skin salves that catapulted her from rags to riches.
Born in Delta, LA, in 1867, the hair care pioneer's real name was Sarah Breedlove. She was the daughter of ex-slaves Owen and Minerva ...