Meet Madam C.J. Walker, WHO became the first female self-made millionaire in America. She changed the world WHEN she created hair care products specifically for African American hair! Join Rebecca Sheir as we meet this amazing entrepreneur WHO added a lot of WOW to our world.
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Nov 2021
Bass Reeves: Deputy U.S. Marshal
<p>Meet Bass Reeves, a freed slave WHO became the first Black Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi. He WOWed the world WHEN he was able to find over 3,000 outlaws during his career. Join Rebecca Sheir as she shares the untold story of Deputy U.S. Marshal, Bass Reeves! Head to < ... Show More
25m 36s
Feb 2024
Madam C.J. Walker: An Interview with A’Lelia Bundles
In the early years of the twentieth century, Madam C.J. Walker built an international, Black hair care empire from the ground floor up, transforming herself from a laundry work making $1.50 a day to the woman Guinness World Records identifies as the “first self-made millionairess ... Show More
1h 4m
Feb 2022
WeWow Day 2: Let's Meet Entrepreneur, Madam CJ Walker
Mindy and Guy Raz are back on the road in the Wowmobile! Today they're finishing up an episode of one of their favorite podcasts, "Who, When Wow!" Join Mindy and Guy Raz as they learn about the amazing Madam CJ Walker who WOWed the world with her hair care products for Black wome ... Show More
16m 20s
Feb 2022
WeWow Day 1: Let's Meet Entrepreneur, Madam CJ Walker
Mindy and Guy Raz are back on the road in the Wowmobile! Today they're listening to an episode of one of their favorite podcasts, "Who, When Wow!" In this episode, join Mindy and Guy Raz as they learn about the amazing Madam CJ Walker who WOWed the world with her for hair care pr ... Show More
12m 58s
Dec 2025
Madam C.J. Walker Read by Poorna Jagannathan
Once upon a time, there was an inventor and entrepreneur named Madam C.J. Walker. She was the child of slaves, the first in her family to be born free, thanks to the Emancipation Proclamation. As a child, she had to work in the cotton fields to help support her family. Later, as ... Show More
20m 57s
Feb 2025
Pioneers and Rivals - Annie Turnbo Malone and Madam C.J. Walker | Roots of Success | 1
Annie Turnbo’s homemade hair care products are a hit among the Black women of St. Louis, Missouri.Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletterListen to Business Movers on the Wondery A ... Show More
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Feb 2011
Sarah Breedlove Walker & Sarah Rector: Who was America's first black millionairess?
<p>Often, when people discuss America's first black female millionaire, they're talking about a women named Sarah Breedlove Walker, also known as Madame C.J. Walker. But someone else, another Sarah in fact, may have beaten her. A black girl named Sarah Rector became a millionaire ... Show More
22m 49s