Business
Youngest owner of Chic-fil-A branch?
Who is Ashley Derby?
She began her career with Chick-fil-A at age 15, working at a restaurant in her hometown of Marietta, Georgia. Spelman alum. In 2011, at age 26, she became the youngest African-American female franchise owner in the history of the company. She is opening her second location this year.
What is the name of a Black history and Black hair care icon?
Madame C.J. Walker
She created specialized hair products for African Americans and became America’s first black self-made millionaire.
What is the popular product Sara Blakely invented that helps women have a slim figure in any outfit?
What is Spanx?
Sara Blakely is the youngest self-made billionaire in the U.S.
Who is the Atlanta native who created Techturized,Inc., a technology company that provides personalized hair care guidance to women?
Who is Candace Mitchell?
Candace co-founded (along with Chanel Martin) Techturized Inc. at 24 years old. We're a hair technology company based in Atlanta, GA providing personalized hair care guidance to women with our hair care recommendation system. Now called Myavanna.
Who is the creator of Radio One, Inc.?
Who is Cathy Hughes?
When the company went public in 1999, she became the first African-American woman to head a publicly traded corporation.
"I grew up in a household where there was six of us - one bathroom. I did my radio show every morning in the mirror with a toothbrush, and everyone thought at that time there was something wrong with me. I mean, there are no black people in radio, particularly no black women." - Cathy Hughes