On this day, Madame C.J. Walker, the pioneering African American entrepreneur and philanthropist, passed away at the age of 52 in Irvington-on-the-Hudson, New York. Widely considered the first self-made Black woman millionaire in America, Walker built a successful beauty empire focused on hair care products for Black women. Her legacy includes not only her business achievements but also her significant contributions to civil rights and charitable causes.
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