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Madam C. J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records . [ 1 ]
A'Lelia Walker (born Lelia McWilliams; June 6, 1885 – August 17, 1931) was an American businesswoman and patron of the arts. She was the only surviving child of Madam C. J. Walker, who was popularly credited as being the first self-made female millionaire in the United States and one of the first African-American millionaires.
American Book Award 1992 [8] for Madam C. J. Walker: Entrepreneur (Chelsea House, 1991) The New York Times Notable Book for On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker 2001 [7] Black Caucus of the American Library Association Honor Book 2002 [21] Letitia Woods Brown Book Prize from the Association of Black Women Historians 2001
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For starters, they never moved to Indianapolis together.
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Guitarist/singer Johnny "Guitar" Watson collapsed and died onstage during a performance in Yokohama, Japan. The cause of death was a heart attack. 1997: English actor Anthony Wheeler died by strangulation while playing Judas Iscariot at a performance of Jesus Christ Superstar in Chalkidiki, Greece. He hanged himself after failing to attach the ...
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