“I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations….I have built my own factory on my own ground.”

Madam Walker
July 1912

A'Lelia Bundles Talks About Madam Walker

Students Grades 1 – 12

Welcome to the Official Madam C. J. Walker website, which is designed to help students prepare reports and presentations about Madam Walker.

Because the foundation of a well-written paper is research, we urge you to read the material that already is provided on the website before sending your questions. After you’ve read the material, we welcome your questions at apbundles@verizon.net.

The following links should answer most of your questions:

Click here for Black History Month Resources including articles, videos and photos.

Click links below for other Madam Walker information for your reports:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

AUDIO/VIDEO
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LEMELSON CENTER PODCAST
Inventive Voices Interviews A’Lelia Bundles/Free iPod download
Click #10 and #11 “Madam Walker” 2/13/2009
Students: This is a great interview with info about Madam Walker

HGTV VIDEO ABOUT MADAM WALKER
Click for excellent video about Walker’s life

CEO TV INTERVIEW ABOUT MADAM WALKER (July 2011)

PRIMARY RESEARCH DOCUMENTS ABOUT MADAM WALKER A’Lelia Bundles, Walker’s great-great-granddaughter and biographer, talks about her research at the National Archives