Originally published Feb. 23 in the Indianapolis RecorderÂ
An 11-foot tall and 75-foot long mural, âEntrepreneurs Awakening: The Making of a Legacy,â featuring Madam C.J. Walker was unveiled Feb. 23 at the Indianapolis International Airport.
Walker, who was the first self-made Black female millionaire, made her mark on Indiana Avenue when she relocated her beauty company to the city in 1910.
âThis endeavor has been in the works for more than a year, and it took a diverse group of community partners and talented individuals to bring it to life,â said Indianapolis Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez. âIt is an incredible piece of artwork, worthy to represent the tremendous inspiration Madam Walker is to the history of American entrepreneurship and our great city.âÂ