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Madam C.J. Walker, Narrated by A'Lelia Bundles
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1:10Now PlayingA'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.
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From the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities—to make real the belief that we are all created equal and have a right to have a say in our democracy. We will be telling their stories over the next several weeks because now, as ever, “We Are America.”
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Unless otherwise noted, all images used in this video are in the public domain.
Madam C. J. Walker by Addison N. Scurlock circa 1914. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of A'Lelia Bundles/Walker Family
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Madam C. J. Walker driving a car" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 4, 2026.
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