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The Facts about Madam C. J. Walker and Annie Malone
Professor Tyrone McKinley Freeman, who teaches at Indiana University&#;s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, has described the impulse to compare the fortunes of Madam C. J. Walker ( &#; ) and Annie Malone (* &#; ) as &#;the first millionaire sweepstakes.&#; In my observation, this &#;who was first?&#; battle has become petty, contrived and counterproductive.
Poro and Walker Building
For a variety of reasons, the now century old rivalry between Madam Walker and Annie Pope-Turnbo Malone continues posthumously with people taking sides in unresolved battles on social media. Most of the time, I try to stay on the sidelines because I long ago learned that it is impossible to change the mind of someone who has no interest in looking at facts and documentation. But for those of you who are open to considering facts, I offer the following information:
There&#;s no doubt in my mind that Madam C. J. Walker and Annie Malone both are im
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The Story Behind Telling Madam C. J. Walker&#;s Story
Octavia Spencer as Madam C. J. Walker in &#;Self Made,&#; the Netflix series.
When &#;Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker&#; &#; the Netflix series starring Oscar winner Octavia Spencer &#; premieres on March 20, millions of people around the world will hear Madam Walker&#;s name for the first time. Thousands of people, who already know at least a little bit about her, will tune in with hopes of learning something new.
I can tell from the reaction on social media that there&#;s an audience hungry for a story of black women&#;s empowerment and African American success. There&#;s also a core group of Madam Walker fans who wrote elementary school reports about her and cosmetologists who followed in her footsteps. They have been waiting for decades for this particular tale. The excitement reminds me of the s and s when those of us of a certain age ran to our televisions on the rare occasions when a black person
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. . . a concise and revealing biography of hair- and skin-care entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker (–) . . . Ball persuasively links Walker’s self-reinvention as a sophisticated entrepreneur to the transformation of formerly agrarian Black Southerners into a style-conscious and politically active urban Black working class. This brisk and informative account serves as a worthy introduction to a trailblazing businesswoman and social justice advocate.
― Publishers WeeklyErica Ball has applied the keen eye of a historian through her meticulous research and the ability to extrakt what is hidden between the lines in archival records about Madam C.J. Walker's amazing life. Readers will understand how Sarah Breedlove, later Walker, wielded transformation as a tool personally, professionally, and politically. Walker's physical appearance, institution building, and strategic filantropi allowed her to transform the lives of ordinary black människor domestically and abroad. In her short life, Madam