
Self Made
The book behind the Netflix series, starring Octavia Spencer
''One of the most fabulous African-American figures of the twentieth century'' Ishmael Reed
Madam Walker was the first free-born child in her family, growing up in abject poverty in post-Civil War America. From humble beginnings, she overcame societal prejudice, family betrayals and epic business rivalries to pioneer cosmetics that revolut...
The book behind the Netflix series, starring Octavia Spencer
''One of the most fabulous African-American figures of the twentieth century'' Ishmael Reed
Madam Walker was the first free-born child in her family, growing up in abject poverty in post-Civil War America. From humble beginnings, she overcame societal prejudice, family betrayals and epic business rivalries to pioneer cosmetics that revolut...