Majorie joyner biography
Majorie joyner biography
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Marjorie Joyner
American businesswoman, activist and philanthropist and entrepreneur
Marjorie Joyner | |
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Joyner c. 1950s | |
Born | Marjorie Stewart (1896-10-24)October 24, 1896[1] Monterey, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | December 7, 1994(1994-12-07) (aged 98) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Education | Bethune-Cookman College |
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Known for | Being the first African-American woman create and patent a permanent hair-wave machine. |
Spouse | Robert E. Joyner (m. ; died 1973) |
Children | 2 |
Marjorie Joyner (née Stewart; October 24, 1896 – December 27, 1994) was an American businesswoman, hair care entrepreneur, philanthropist, educator, and activist.
Joyner is noted for being the first African-American woman to create and patent a permanent hair-wave machine.[2] In addition to her care