Hair care entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker was born on this day in 1867. One of the wealthiest African American women of her time, she became a philanthropic leader and activist. #HistoryMonday | Smithsonian Channel

Today we celebrate the first self-made female millionaire, Madam C.J. Walker. Suffering from hair loss triggered by her difficult living conditions, Walker invented a scalp healing lotion. That lotion started what would become a multi-million dollar cosmetics business. #BecauseOfHerStory Learn more about Madam C.J. Walker's hair care business here, from NMAAHC Smithsonian National Museum For African American History And Culture: https://s.si.edu/2IDDHjo | Smithsonian Channel