Madam C. J. Walker's Gospel of Giving Black Women's Philanthropy During Jim Crow |
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| Author:
| Freeman, Tyrone McKinley |
| Series title: | New Black Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-08535-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2020 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Founder of a beauty empire, Madam C. J. Walker was celebrated as America's first self-made female millionaire in the early 1900s. Known as a leading African American entrepreneur, Walker was also devoted to an activist philanthropy aimed at empowering African Americans and challenging the injustices inflicted by Jim Crow.
Tyrone McKinley ......
Founder of a beauty empire, Madam C. J. Walker was celebrated as America's first self-made female millionaire in the early 1900s. Known as a leading African American entrepreneur, Walker was also devoted to an activist philanthropy aimed at empowering African Americans and challenging the injustices inflicted by Jim Crow.
Tyrone McKinley ......