Objectives of the NCODP are toâ. ( 1 1) Develop and strengthen leadership skills and professional attributes within the NCO Corps. (2) Provide guidance in the continuing development of NCOs by taking advantage of opportunities to send leaders to appropriate and affordable technical, developmental, skill qualification, and confidence building courses.
Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, created specialized hair products for African-American hair and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire.
Celebrated African American educator Mary McLeod Bethune (1875â1955) delivered the eulogy (a tribute), and Walker was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. Her daughter, Lelia, took over her role as president of the Madame C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company.