Sara Spencer Washington

Biography

Sara Spencer Washington (June 17, 1883 – March 23, 1953) was the founder of Apex News and Hair Company and was honored at the 1939 New York World's Fair as one of the "Most Distinguished Businesswomen" for her Apex empire of beauty products, schools, and publishing. Washington gave back to her community and fought back against racial discrimination, whether delivering coal to her neighbors in Atlantic City, New Jersey or building the Apex Golf Club, one of the first African-American owned golf courses in the nation.

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