Madam C.J. Walker

Hello. My name is Sarah Breedlove, but some people know me by my other name, Madam C.J. Walker. I was born a very long time ago, on December 23rd, 1867. I grew up on a farm with my big family. We grew soft cotton on the farm. Even when I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to do something special to help people.

As I got older, I had a problem with my hair. It was falling out, and that made me feel sad. I tried to find something to help, but nothing worked. So, I had a wonderful idea. I went to my kitchen and started to mix and stir things together. I made a special cream just for my hair. I called my new cream 'Madam C.J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower.' And it worked. My hair started to feel healthy and strong again. I was so happy and I wanted to share it with everyone.

I wanted to help other women, too. Around the year 1906, I started my company. I traveled to different towns to show women how to use my hair products. I also taught them how to start their own businesses selling my special cream. We were like a team. It made me so happy to see them do well and take care of their families. I lived to be 51 years old. People remember me for starting a business that helped so many women feel proud and beautiful. I showed everyone that with a good idea and lots of hard work, you can make a big difference in the world.