Black Fact = (1919)Madame C. J. Walker

Black Fact= 1919 (May 25) – Madame C. J. Walker, the first black millionaire, died in Irvington-on-the-Hudson, NY, on this date in 1919. Her hot straightening comb, conditioning compounds, and other hair and skin care products made her the wealthiest black woman in America. #theraydiotwins

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Black Fact = (1936) Mary McLeod Bethune

Black Fact = 1936 (June 24) – Mary McLeod Bethune, founder-president of Bethune-Cookman College, named director of Negro Affairs of the National Youth Administration. She ...