Posts tagged "Madam CJ Walker"
The peerless Madam C.J. Walker was born 144 years ago today. In this photo by Addison Scurlock (circa 1912), Madam Walker is wearing a Chinese silk shawl that her great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles recently discovered in a steamer trunk.
Mae Walker, granddaughter of Madam C.J. Walker, on her wedding day in Harlem, November 1923. Mae’s granddaughter @AleliaBundles is writing a book about the famously opulent event (here is an excerpt, complete with great pictures) that drew guests from around the world.
