In the early years of the twentieth century, Madam C.J. Walker built an international, Black hair care empire from the ground floor up, transforming herself from a laundry work making $1.50 a day to the woman Guinness World Records identifies as the “first self-made millionairess.” This week, we learn all about her extraordinary life in an interview with her biographer—and great, great granddaughter—A’Lelia Bundles.

Recommended Resources:

On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker by A’Lelia Bundles
Madam C.J. Walker’s website
A’Lelia Bundles website

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Madam C.J. Walker: An Interview with A’Lelia Bundles