Marjorie Joyner

Marjorie Joyner
Joyner c. 1950s
Born
Marjorie Stewart

(1896-10-24)October 24, 1896
Monterey, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 1994(1994-12-27) (aged 98)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationBethune-Cookman College
Occupations
  • Businesswoman
  • hair care entrepreneur
  • educator
  • philanthropist
  • activist
Known forBeing the first African-American woman create and patent a permanent hair-wave machine.
Spouse
Robert E. Joyner
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(m. 1916; died 1973)​
Children2
AwardsNational Inventors Hall of Fame

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. In addition to her career in hair care, Joyner was highly visible in the African-American community in Chicago, once serving as head of the Chicago Defender Charity network, helping organize the Bud Billiken Day Parade and fundraiser for various schools.

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