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September 13

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A Black American woman built a beauty empire and training network that created economic opportunities for tens of thousands—and Madam C. J. Walker worked as a sales agent for her and learned the Poro system before building her own company.

101 & Counting Amazing Fact 010: Annie Turnbo Malone — a Black beauty entrepreneur who built the Poro College Company and created economic opportunities for tens of thousands of Poro agents.
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