Many people have told me that once they learn of Madam Walker's accomplishments they are surprised, even embarrassed, that they have never heard of her. But they shouldn't be. Her extraordinary story was simply omitted from the history books. — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
We all draw inspiration from women whose names make the headlines and whose stories are in the history books, but often our greatest inspiration comes from our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, teachers, and friends. — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
It's very hard to be a kid, especially in a predominantly white school or white town where other people want to police your body… — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
A'Lelia Walker did not subsidize specific writers, but she provided a place for all kinds of people to gather. She was one of the… — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
For some people, success is a zero sum game. They think that if they push other people out of the way, fewer people can… — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
Madam Walker's name gets thrown out as either the savior of black women's hair or she's the evil devil. — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
Madame Walker selected Indianapolis as the headquarters for her growing business more than a century ago in 1910 because of its central location and… — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
Why is she Mrs. C.J. Walker? It really was a matter of her trying to insist that people respect her, because during that time,… — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
For more than three years, I'd been part of a complex and frustrating dance as my nonfiction, fact-based material was translated from book to… — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
I know of at least two black women who are billionaires: Sheila Johnson, who co-founded BET, and Oprah Winfrey. And I know of hundreds… — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
I've found that once people are introduced to Madam Walker's story, they are inspired but also perplexed about why she was omitted from their… — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
I was like other teenagers in the late 1960s; I too was very interested in having an Afro and getting rid of the perm… — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
I love people who have really long locs. I love how they can go in different directions or pile it up into a big… — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
We didn't sit around the dining table talking about Madam Walker, but the silverware that we used every day had her monogram on it… — A'Lelia Bundles Copy Share Image
