All about Madam C. J. Walker
Description
Madam C. J. Walker was a self-made millionaire who was beloved within her community for her philanthropy, and respected as a first rate business person. She was America's first female self-made millionaire. Madam C. J. Walker is now the subject of the Netflix min-series Self Made based on the adult biography also by the A'Lelia Bundles. Born Sarah Breedlove, she was the first person born free in her family. She married Charles Joseph Walker and became known as Madam C. J. Walker, the name she would later use on her hair care products.
After talking with her brothers, who were barbers, and experiencing problems with hair loss, she developed a formula that healed scalp infections. This inspired her to start her own line of hair care products to do things like reduce dandruff, grow longer hair, smooth hair, or prevent baldness. Her company employed thousands of door-to-door saleswomen from all over the United States and the Caribbean.
Product Details
Price
$6.99
$6.50
Publisher
Blue River Press
Publish Date
January 01, 2018
Pages
128
Dimensions
5.3 X 0.5 X 7.4 inches | 0.25 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781681570938
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About the Author
A'Lelia Bundles, author of On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker, is Walker's biographer and great-great-granddaughter. Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker, the fictional four-part Netflix series inspired by this New York Times Notable Book and starring Octavia Spencer, premiered in the number one slot during its first weekend in 2020. She is chair emerita of the National Archives Foundation and a former ABC News Washington deputy bureau chief. She lives in Washington, DC. Visit her website at ALeliaBundles.com.
Kirsten Halvorsen is a young artist who earned her degree from the College of William and Mary while illustrating her first book. She lives and works in Virginia, but loves to travel with friends and family.
Reviews
"Impressively informative and especially well written for young readers ages 9 to 13, "All about Madam C. J. Walker" is unreservedly recommended for both school and community library American Biography collections."
Midwest Book Review, February 2018
Midwest Book Review, February 2018
