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Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A biography series highlighting the work and social impact of BIPOC inventors"--
"Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world! Born Sarah Breedlove near Delta, Louisiana, in 1867, Madam C. J. Walker was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America. Among her many accomplishments, she invented a Black hair care method, known as the "Walker...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Most people know about Madam C.J. Walker's success selling hair care products for Black women in the early 1900s. Before she started her own business, though, she worked for Annie Turnbo Malone. Malone had built a huge business creating hair care and cosmetic products for Black women. With key biographical information and related historical events, this Capstone Captivate book will uncover Malone's story and show how it connects to Walker's story"--...
6) Cathy Hughes
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Cathy Hughes is a media sensation. In 1979 she purchased radio station WOL in Washington, D.C. With hard work she grew her business into the largest Black-owned media company in the United States. She is the founder and chairperson of Urban One. It includes TV One, Radio One, Reach Media, and One Solution.
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