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All About Madam C.J. Walker Kindle Edition

by A'Lelia Bundles (Author), Kirsten Halvorsen (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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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 and one of the most successful African American business owners ever.

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 haircare 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.

She supported the African American community by making a significant contribution for a new YMCA building in Indianapolis, funding scholarships for the Tuskegee Institute and Daytona Normal Institute for Girls, and becoming a patron of the arts in the early years of the Harlem Renaissance.

Her hair care products are still produced today by Sephora and her story was the inspiration to the Netflix series Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker and the adult biography On Her Own Ground, both also written by Madam C.J. Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles.

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"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

About the Author

A'Lelia Bundles is a former network television executive and producer, who enjoyed a thirty-year career with ABC News and NBC News. She is chairman of the board of the Foundation for the National Archives, a vice chairman of Columbia University's board of trustees, a member of the advisory boards of the Indiana Historical Society's publication committee and of the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Madam C. J. Walker and lives in Washington, D. C.

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.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B078J1TWG1
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blue River Press; Illustrated edition (October 1, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 9526 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,107,058 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #282 in Children's Women Biographies (Kindle Store)
- #350 in Children's People of Color Biographies
- #973 in Children's American History of 1900s

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A'Lelia Bundles'a fifth book -- Joy Goddess of Harlem: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance -- will be published by Scribner in June 2024. This revealing new biography will reframe the narrative of Walker's international travels, philanthropy, parties and friendships with some of the most famous musicians, writers, actors and artists of the 1920s. On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker (Lisa Drew Books/Scribner) was a NY Times 2001 Notable Book, a Hurston-Wright/Borders Books Legacy Award finalist and named the 2001 best book on black women's history by the Association of Black Women Historians.

On Her Own Ground is a work of non-fiction with carefully researched and documented facts about Walker's life. "Self Made," the four-part Netflix series that premiered on March 20, 2020, was "inspired by" On Her Own Ground. The Hollywood version is entertaining but not historically accurate.

Bundles's most recent book, All about Madam C. J. Walker, was published by Cardinal Publishing/Blue River Press in 2018 as a young adult biography. Madam C. J. Walker: Entrepreneur--also a young adult biography and the first book length treatment of Walker's life--received an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation in 1992. A revised edition was published by Chelsea House in 2008. Madam Walker Theatre Center: An Indianapolis Treasure--filled with 200 vintage photographs of Madam Walker and the two National Historic Landmarks associated with her legacy--was released in October 2013 by Arcadia Publishing. Her essay, "The Armor We Still Need," is included in Rochelle Riley's The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery (Wayne State University Press, February 2018).

Bundles is a former network television executive and producer, who enjoyed a 30 year career with ABC News and NBC News. She is chairman emerita of the National Archives Foundation board, a vice chairman emerita of Columbia University's board of trustees, a member of several boards including Indiana Landmarks, the Indiana Historical Society's content committee, the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, the March on Washington Film Festival and the Smithsonian's American Women's History Initiative.

Contact her at www.aleliabundles.com

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Beautiful Story

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024

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I enjoyed this book. As a Hair stylist Cosmetology Teacher of over 30+ yrs.
Madame C.J. Walker's life story was very necessary to tell. It gives insight of a determined ,hard working young girl that had, trials hardships and, very hard upbringing.
While on her journey as a woman of color, she keep the faith, working towards earning her place of becoming the 1st female millionaire. I'm so humbled and honored to have walked in her footsteps through her journey. Her story helped me to always remember my journey of dedication, love of helping others and strong Faith in God.

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Ms. C.R.S.

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022

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Great book. Easy read for my 9 year old

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Madam C. J. Walker Inspirational

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2020

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I loved the book from beginning to end. The illustrations were wonderful. What a wonderful person and hard working women. I hope everyone gets to read her life story. She is a good example to all of how much she cared for justice, equal rights, and freedom for all.

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Pam Pearson

Hard work and dedication overcomes

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020

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Madame Walker didn't waste time feeling sorry for herself, she made her own opportunity inspite of all the odds against her. She didn't stop there she helped others with her success. An amazing woman!

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Jan Perry

A true inspiration!

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2023

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I loved learning about this amazing woman. Grandmother to two African American women, I pray they will be inspired by this truly amazing woman’s life.

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