Netflix is set to premiere a limited series about Madam C.J. Walker, whose legacy of empowering black women lives on 100 years after her death. The series stars Octavia Spencer and is produced by LeBron James. - NBCBLK
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of A'Lelia BundlesMadam C.J. Walker was a master brand builder long before it was in vogue. She is credited with being the nation’s first black self-made female millionaire, and her legacy has outlasted those who preceded her.
“And legend for very substantial reasons because generations of people benefited from the independent income that they were able to make, and the investments they were able to make, and the fact that they could educate their children, so people carried that pride in the story of Madam Walker through the generations.”
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture/ Gift from Dawn Simon Spears and Alvin Spears, Sr. “I have built my own factory on my own ground,” she said. The next year, Washington himself welcomed her as an official speaker to the convention in Philadelphia. “In many ways, it stands as a living testimony to the power and spirit of American entrepreneurship. It’s important that we preserve that physical evidence of our past, not only to ensure Madam C.J. Walker’s life and contributions and business and activism are preserved and told, but it's also to reimagine how her home can be reused for increased social impact and to empower other business pioneers, women and cultural influencers that want to follow in her footsteps.
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