[6] His father ultimately became a small business owner, and made sure young Anthony had greater opportunities.

[8] In 1898, Overton established the Hygienic Manufacturing Company, which produced goods for drug stores and groceries.

[9] The products included High Brown Face Powder, which was "the first market success in the sale of cosmetics for black women".

[15] In 1927 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) awarded him its Spingarn Medal for outstanding achievement by an African American.

[17] After Overton's death in 1946, the Bee was briefly continued by his sons in a tabloid format.