madam c.j. walker, the first self-made american female millionaire. on friday there will be a screening of the documentary. tell us about that and about the extraordinary woman. first you, isisarahe and the woman who knows all about it. >> that is one of three events honoring the legacy of madam walker. we'll have a breakfast and our special guest is the hair designer for the film "black panther" and also a third generation salon owner. then we'll have a master talk during the day for young people who are learning the industry and then in the evening is the other festival event. madam c.j. walker, the politics of the beauty salon industry, her work, not just in building a great business but in supporting the anti-lynching and civil rights at her period of time. >> you're anxpert on her. >> i am. 'sve written four books about her. reat to be showing this classic film and a dream and then to have a panel with a scholar who has written about koss m ogcosmetts. we'll also have kimberly from sun dial brands

who stars as hair-care mogul c.j. walker.. became the first black woman in america to be a self-made millionaire. it's not out yet but that''s one to watch for.. and maybe kim, kylie and the other kardashian kids will watch it and see what "self made" really means. i'm not knocking you if you've got friends and family and money to help you succeed.. lucky you, that's great.. but let's not confuse priviledge with pulling yourself up by your own boot straps. ( darya ) in my in my continuing quest to let my kid do things that might kill him.. thor went flyboarding this weekend.. which i didn't even know was a real thing til we went to san dieogo and saw it at the beach sports rental place.. this is a thing where basically you wear two fire hoses on your feet and they shoot you up 20 feet in to the air... you have to balance.. do spins.. get the hang of it and dive like a dolphin and fly back up.. he was all heeled from he was all heeled from the snowboarding accident in the winter.. and god knows jetskiing isn't dangerous enough

. >> reporter: madam c.j. walker a self-made millionaire, in a me, in an era that this happened, pretty incredible story, and her legacy lives on. what do you as a irstylist, a celebrity hairstylist, just someone who cares about hair care? >> right. >> reporter: what do you say about someone like that and how you have become very successful s business? >> i look at her as a woman who is kind of like a pioneer like serted out one day with nobody and a lot of times when d starhere weren't a lot of people to follow or role models in the film business so movrwg d with my career and doing each movie and doing the best that i can dond being excellent because i feel like her excellence is what made her great, w,h her producith her education and everything she even did for black schools in raising are the level. l> reporter: a huge philanthropist, f that. quickly before we run out of time. what's next for you? what film are you working on? >> i just finished "captain marvel" the first foe mail superhero movie and then"u i'm