 It's Here and Now. This is a story about a black woman entrepreneur who found success and wealth during the Jim Crow era. You may have heard about Madam C.J. Walker, who built a hair care empire in the early 20th century. She became the first black woman millionaire in the U.S. Well, around the same time, another black woman, Annie Fisher, was whipping up her own recipe for success, one that would make its way onto the plates of Hollywood stars and a president.