Long before women could vote or open bank accounts on their own, long before Civil Rights laws existed, and long before “entrepreneurship” was a buzzword, Madam C.J. Walker built a beauty empire that ...

*Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer says one of the ways she plans to challenge Hollywood’s diversity problem is by optioning books, and of special note, one of them is a book on Madam C. J. Walker.

In "Joy Goddess" author A'Lelia Bundles recounts the details of her namesake great-grandmother's life. A'Lelia Walker was the daughter of Madam C.J. Walker. A'Lelia Walker struggled to be her own ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A'Lelia Walker is profiled in "Joy Goddess," a new biography by her great-great granddaughter, bestselling author and journalist, ...

Madam C.J. Walker, the first documented self-made woman millionaire, will soon have a doll in her honor as part of the Barbie Signature Inspiring Women collection. She is the latest historical figure ...

Madam Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles speaks with theGrio about building upon the icon’s legacy with Barbie. Another Black female trailblazer has been honored by Barbie. On ...