Annie Minerva Turnbo Malone was born in 1869, in Metropolis, Illinois. Her parents died when she was young, and she was raised by an older sister. While living in Brooklyn, Illinois, Malone developed a hair care product, moved her business to St. Louis in 1902 and began selling her products door-to-door. She established 32 schools of cosmetology and employed more than 75,000 sales agents. She is recognized as one of the first black millionaires in the United States.
Annie Minerva Turnbo Malone
By 104.1 FM KMOXFeb 05, 2019
