"Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919) was 'the first Black woman millionaire in America' and made her fortune thanks to her homemade line of hair care products for Black women. Born Sarah Breedlove to parents who had been enslaved, she was inspired to create her hair products after an experience with hair loss, which led to the creation of the' Walker system' of hair care."
#history #MadamCJWalker #blackhaircare #millionaire #entrepreneur #pioneer #NAACP #marriedat14
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/madame-c-j-walker

"It is time to bust up the misconceptions perpetuated over 400 years regarding the young daughter of Powhatan chief Wahunsenaca. The truth—gathered from years of extensive research of the historical record, books, and oral histories from self-identified descendants of Pocahontas and tribal peoples of Virginia —is not for the faint of heart."
Screw you Disney.
#history #Matoaka #Pocahontas #colonialism #lies #shewas10 #disneylied #rape #wasachild #marriedat14 #pregnantat14
https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/true-story-pocahontas-historical-myths-versus-sad-reality