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Walker the inspiration for Netflixs new series Self Made.

Madam-cj-walker-daughter. Self Made the new Netflix miniseries about pioneering haircare entrepreneur Madam CJ. Lelia Walker was known for her extravagant lifestyle her. Louis where her three brothers also lived and worked as barbers.

Walker was born Sarah Breedlove on December 23 1867 in Delta Louisiana where her parents and older siblings had been enslaved. Nevertheless she was determined to provide her young daughter with the extensive formal education she never had. However given that her work barely paid a dollar a day her early career was far from lucrative.

Stay tuned for part two of this inspirational true- life story. Her daughter ALelia Walker played in the Netflix series by Tiffany Haddish was by her side every step of the way. CJ Walker Octavia Spencer.

This child of sharecroppers transformed herself from. Director Stanley Nelson speak with Alelia Bundles great great grand daughter of Madam CJ Walker about Madam Walkers philanthropy and social activism two. But I made it.

She was the only surviving child of Madam CJ. But she didnt do it alone. Walker didnt walk the extraordinary journey of building a multi-million dollar beauty empire in the early 1900s alone.

Madam CJs daughter ALelia Walker played an important role in her mothers business and was a successful businesswoman and philanthropist of her own. Unfortunately ALelia passed away in 1931 in the same way her mother didfrom hypertension according to a blog run by Madam CJ. Walker died of hypertension on May 25 1919 at age 51 at Villa Lewaro.