Javier Reyes

Javier Reyes

Javier Reyes is a writer living in New Jersey. If you want to hear him ramble about his beloved Los Angeles Chargers, why video games are wonderful, or his infatuation with rewatching his favorite anime over and over, check him out on Twitter. He tends to joke around sometimes.

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of A'Lelia Bundles/Walker Family // Addison N. Scurlock

Madam C.J. Walker built her beauty empire by inventing hair products targeted at black women—and it made her one of the first female and wealthiest self-made businesswomen in America.

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While he started off as a protective sidekick for Mario and Luigi, Nintendo's cuddly dino soon became a franchise star on his own.

Javier Reyes