The Economic Times

Thought of the day by Madam CJ Walker: Don't sit down and wait for the opportunities Inspirational quotes by first female millionaire in America

Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, is widely regarded as Americas first self-made female millionaire. An African American entrepreneur, she built a pioneering beauty and hair care business for Black women in the early 20th century and had amassed a fortune by the time of her death in 1919.