"In my shoes, Mrs. Trask, it seems like only a white woman would even ask that question."
Sharp-tongued, witty characters always grab my attention, and I just loved this question and response from The Black Rose. Madam C.J. Walker spent years learning how to speak eloquently and eventually built her confidence to stand up to people who felt entitled to kick her down. And when she stands up for herself in the book, you can't help but jump out of your seat and cheer for her.
The Black Rose is the story of Sarah Breedlove's rise from poverty to wealth as Madam C.J. Walker, the first black, female millionaire. Although the novel is a work of fiction, it is infused with historical facts and the research of Alex Haley (author of Roots). With little education but with a strong work ethic, Madam C.J. Walker became a business savvy entrepreneur who formulated and sold her own line of beauty products to which her sales allowed her to build her own factory and empire from the ground up.
Whether you are black, white, purple, green, female, or male, this novel is an affirmation of how far hard work, dedication, and the desire to succeed will take you in pursuing your own dreams.
