Annie Turnbo Malone | |
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 Annie Malone in a Poro College souvenir booklet, 1920-1927 | |
| Born | Annie Minerva Turnbo August 9, 1869 Metropolis, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 1957 (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Annie Malone |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, inventor |
| Known for | Development of mail-order process for beauty care products. African American philanthropy. Mentorship of Madam C. J. Walker.[1] Community developer |
Annie Minerva Turnbo Malone (August 9, 1877[2][3] – May 10, 1957)[4] was an American businesswoman, inventor and philanthropist.[5][6] In the first three decades of the 20th century, she founded and developed a large and prominent commercial and educational enterprise centered on cosmetics for African-American women.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Historic Missourianswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Census Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1240329
- ^ Turnbo Malone's year of birth has most often been reported as 1869. However, this is unlikely. Malone is not present with her family in the 1870 census and her older brother is shown to have been born about 1869. (Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Census Place: Township 15 Range 5, Massac, Illinois; Roll: M593_255; Page: 272B; Family History Library Film: 545754.) Turnbo first appears in the 1900 census in which her month and year of birth are given as August 1877.
- ^ Christensen, Lawrence O.; Foley, William E.; Kremer, Gary (1999). Dictionary of Missouri Biography. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 978-0-8262-6016-1.
- ^ Foussianes, Chloe (March 22, 2020). "Did Self-Made Base Madam C.J. Walker's Rival, Addie Monroe, on Annie Malone?". Town & Country. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ Nittle, Nadra (February 15, 2019). "Meet Annie Turnbo Malone, the hair care entrepreneur Trump shouted out in his Black History Month proclamation". Vox. Retrieved March 26, 2020.