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A'Lelia Bundles

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A’Lelia Bundles is the author of Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance (June 2025 Scribner), about her great-grandmother whose parties and arts patronage helped define the era.
She has written four nonfiction books about her entrepreneurial great-great-grandmother, including On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker, a New York Times Notable Book, a BCALA Honor Book and a Hurston/Wright Finalist and recipient of the Association of Black Women Historians' 2001 Letitia Woods Brown Prize for the best book on Black women's history. This biography also inspired “Self Made,” the four-part Netflix series starring Octavia Spencer. A former network television news executive and producer at ABC News and NBC News, she ...more

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	Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker 3.98 avg rating — 4,514 ratings — published 2001 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance 4.05 avg rating — 151 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery by Rochelle Riley (Editor), Nikole Hannah-Jones (Foreword), Aisha Hinds (Contributor) 3.90 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All About Madam C.J. Walker 4.10 avg rating — 69 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Madam C.J. Walker 4.20 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1987 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Madam Walker Theatre Center: An Indianapolis Treasure 4.47 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Hair : Art, Style, and Culture by Ima Ebong (Editor), A'Lelia Bundles (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Genealogy Tool Kit: Getting Started on Your Family History at the National Archives by John P. Deeben, David S. Ferriero (Foreword), Ken Burns (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A'Lelia and 1 other person liked Bargain Sleuth Book Reviews's review of Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance: "Thanks to NetGalley and Scribner for the digital copy of this book; I am leaving this review voluntarily. I’ve explored the history of the Harlem Renaissance through a few documentaries and books. However, Joy Goddess tops them all. Written by a desce" Read more of this review »
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A'Lelia made a comment on LiteraryMarie’s review of Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance " Thank you Literary Marie. I'm so glad you enjoyed reading "Joy Goddess." ...more "
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A'Lelia and 2 other people liked LiteraryMarie's review of Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance: "A'Lelia Walker is the daughter of millionaire entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, dubbed the "Joy Goddess of Harlem 1920s" by poet Langston Hughes. In a new biography by her namesake, A'Lelia Bundles tells the great inspiring story of her great grandmoth" Read more of this review »
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A'Lelia made a comment on Pennie’s review of Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance " Thank you for recommending that others read my book, Joy Goddess. "
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A'Lelia made a comment on Haerlee’s review of Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance " Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts about Joy Goddess. I love that you were able to see some of the motivation behind my approach and that you ...more "
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“When women saw her photo and heard her life story, they clamored to take her course and sit for her treatments. The twin promises of enhanced beauty and financial gain—not to mention Madam Walker’s own phenomenal personal example—served as a magnet to women who had always believed they would never be more than maids and laundresses.”
― A'Lelia Perry Bundles, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker

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