Sarah Breedlove, later Madam C.J. Walker, worked as a laundress before building an Indianapolis hair-care company that made her a millionaire

Madam C.J. Walker grew a hair-care company from door-to-door sales into a national enterprise employing and training thousands. (Wikimedia Commons)

Sarah Breedlove spent many years washing clothes to make ends meet for herself and her daughter. Under the name Madam C.J. Walker, she built her hair-care products business with clients across the country. According to the National Park Service, she turned her fight against hair loss into a business in Indianapolis. Madam C.J. Walker grew … Read more