Making Black America

Annie Malone's and CJ Walker's Beauty Empires

Clip: Episode 2 | 1m 19s  | Video has closed captioning.

"Making Black America" explores how Annie Malone and CJ Walker built their beauty empires. Both women envisioned their businesses as more than money-making enterprises, and also operated as a vehicle to create economic opportunity for Black women and a home for culture and community.

Aired: 06/16/22

Rating: NR

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Major corporate support for MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE is provided by Bank of America. Corporate support is also provided by Johnson & Johnson. Major support is also provided …

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