Over the weekend, we were tickled pink to support fellow stylists of Salon Voila in its first ever Pink Strydes Affair, a fashion show and fundraiser for breast cancer awareness. This inaugural event, held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center and mc-ed by comedienne and actress Coco Brown (Jennifer in Tyler Perry’s TBS sitcom […]
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Madam C.J. Walker (1867-1919) “I got my start by giving myself a start.” – Madam CJ Walker
By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide Sarah Breedlove McWilliams Walker, better known as Madame CJ Walker or Madam Walker, together with Marjorie Joyner revolutionized the hair care and cosmetics industry for African American women early in the 20th century. Early Years Madame CJ Walker was born in 1867 in poverty-stricken rural […]