Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Madam C.J. Walker, Narrated by A'Lelia Bundles
A'Lelia Bundles is an award-winning journalist, Emmy-winning producer, and author of acclaimed biographies telling the stories of the civic-minded business women in her family, including her great-great-grandmother Madam C. J. Walker.
Madam C. J. Walker was born in Louisiana in 1867.
- Her parents had been enslaved before the Civil War.
- She became an orphan when she was seven years old.
- She married at age 14 and became a mother.
- By age 20, she was a widow.
- In the early 1900s, she created hair care products for Black women.
- In 1906, she started her own business.
- She trained many women to sell her products.
- She built a successful company across the United States.
- Madam C. J. Walker became America's first self-made female millionaire.
- She believed in hard work and creating opportunities.
- She also spoke out against racial discrimination and injustice.
- Today, Madam C. J. Walker is remembered as a successful business leader and civil rights advocate.
POP Interview and Civics Quiz:
- Part 7:01. Are you self-employed? Do you work for yourself and not a specific employer?
- USCIS 100:11. / 128.12. What is the economic system of the United States?
- USCIS 100: 41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
- USCIS 128:58. Name one power that is only for the federal government.
Family Fun:
- Madame C.J. Walker: Hair
- Madam Walker Legacy Center: Timeline
- Kulture Kidz: Madam C.J. Walker Coloring Page | word scramble |
- Netflix: Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker | trailer
- NMAAHC: Annie Malone and Madam C.J. Walker: Pioneers of the African American Beauty Industry
- NPS: (H)our History Lesson: Madam C. J. Walker, African American Millionaire, Philanthropist, Activist
- World: The True Story of Madam C.J. Walker | TWO DOLLARS AND A DREAM
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