A Friend to All Mankind: Mrs. Annie Turnbo Malone and Poro College

by John H. Whitfield

Book Overview

This is a story that was never to be told A young woman and her sister's dream and how it became a reality. Annie and Laura Turnbo began the journey that became Poro Beauty College among their neighbors and family in rural southern Illinois at the turn of the 20th century. Within two decades Poro College and Poro beauty products had become a household name among thousands of African American women and one of the leading beauty and cosmetic brands...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1507526024
• ISBN13: 9781507526026
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"