A chemist and entrepreneur, Annie Turnbo Malone became a millionaire by successfully developing and marketing hair products for black women in St. Louis. She used her wealth to promote the advancement of African Americans and gave away most of her money to charity.
Born on August 9, 1869, in Metropolis, Illinois, Annie Minerva Turnbo was the tenth of eleven children born to Robert and Isabella Turnbo. Her parents died when she was young, and an older sister raised her. Annie attended high school in Peoria, Illinois, but she was often sick and missed class. Though she did not graduate, she did discover she was good at chemistry.
Around the turn of the twentieth century, Annie Turnbo developed a hair product to straighten African American women’s hair without damaging it like the products then available. She eventually created an entire line of hair care and beauty products specifically for black women. Recognizing she needed a larger market in which to sell her products, Turnbo moved her business to St. Louis in 1902. The city’s economy was booming in preparation for the 1904 World’s Fair…
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Nice write-up! I’m glad you talked about her. I didn’t know about Annie Turnbo Malone until a few years ago on another blog. Interestingly enough, I mentioned her earlier this month in a blog post I did on my film review blog. https://iridiumeye.wordpress.com/2022/02/01/top-7-lesser-known-black-historical-figures-who-should-get-their-own-documentaries/
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No problem. But I can’t take the credit. The write up is from an article which the link is right below it. Also growing up in St. Louis, she as a well known figure in history and I believe her children’s home is still standing today.
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Fair enough. That’s good regardless how you spotlighted her. I didn’t know that about her children’s home, so I’m glad her legacy can still be intact.
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