Madam C. J. Walker
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Madam C. J. Walker, Mrs. Charles Joseph Walker upon her third marriage, was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. Walker is recorded as the first woman to become
Walker c. 1914
C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1911
Walker's home at 67 Broadway in Irvington, New York
The grave of Madam C. J. Walker
A'Lelia Walker
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A'Lelia Walker was an American businesswoman and patron of the arts. She was the only surviving child of Madam C. J. Walker, who was popularly credited as being the first self-made female millionaire
Madam C. J. Walker
…herself as "Madam C. J. Walker". The couple divorced in 1912; Charles died in 1926. Lelia McWilliams adopted her stepfather's surname and became known as A'Lelia Walker. Walker was a Christian; her faith had a significant influence on her philanthropy. Walker was a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church…
A'Lelia Walker