The National Negro Business League
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Alonzo Franklin Herndon
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Henrietta Smith Bowers Duterte
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Ottowa W. Gurley
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Jeremiah HamiltonÂ
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Madame C.J Walker
Madame C. J. Walker one of the most celebrated and recognized African American entrepreneurs, Madame C.J. Walker made her mark
Annie T. Malone
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Amos Fortune
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Frank McWorter
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Elleanor Eldridge
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