Black women have long been at the forefront of history, breaking barriers, pioneering movements and shaping the world.

The biographer’s ‘Joy Goddess’ (Scribner, June) explores the life and times of her great-grandmother A’Lelia Walker, the daughter of Madam C.J. Walker and heiress to the Walker hair care fortune.

“I like to take a nice shower to take care of my beautiful hair,” President Trump said to reporters in the White House before signing the order, according to The Washington Post. “I have to ...

She sold her products door-to-door, while teaching women hair care and styling. In 1908 Madam Walker opened a factory and a beauty school in Pittsburgh, and by 1910, when she moved her operations to ...

Briana Cavallini is VP Brand at Chāmpo – an Ayurvedic hair care brand that specialises in high-performance, natural products. The UK-based company, which launched in 2019 by founder and CEO Kuldeep ...

My maternal grandmother, whom I affectionately call Madile—a contraction of 'Mamie,' the French word for grandma, and Odile, her first name—now has an entirely different perception of natural hair ...

It’s not surprising, then, that Madame C.J. Walker, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as America’s first female self-made millionaire, made her fortune and empowered thousands of fellow ...

Shop Cecred at Ulta The superstar’s award-winning hair-care line has positioned itself with high-performance formulas to maintain hair strength and promote length retention. And with the ...

She dubbed herself and her brand Madam C.J. Walker. Her signature product was the Wonderful Hair Grower, which helped with scalp problems. To sell her products she went door to door, teaching women ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Muchirahondo: The Black historical figure who has influenced me the most is Madam C.J. Walker. As a Black woman in a time of immense societal barriers, she made a lasting impact in the world of ...

Adopting Madam CJ Walker, she began to develop and market her line of hair care products specifically designed for black women. Her "Walker System" included various products and a method involving ...