Madam Walker's legacy lives in her philanthropy as well as in an amazing line of hair care products.
As much as any woman of the twentieth century, Madam Walker paved the way for the profound social changes that altered women's place in American society.
So Madam C.J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower, when applied after shampooing the hair more frequently, allowed women's scalp to be healthier and their hair to grow back. That was her most popular product.
I've always been fascinated by Madam Walker's ability to use her money for political causes. I find her story so inspires people that it gives me great joy to share the story.
I hope that people will be inspired by Madam Walker's story. I hope that they will see her as a complex human being, and that they will want to dig more deeply, that they will want to know the details of her life.
Madame Walker selected Indianapolis as the headquarters for her growing business more than a century ago in 1910 because of its central location and thriving black business community.
Through the years, Madam Walker has certainly become a staple of anything that has to do with black history, women's history and entrepreneurship.