The Joy Goddess of Harlem - A'Lelia Walker daugher of Madam CJ Walker

A'Lelia Bundles, great, great granddaughter of Madam CJ Walker, gives insight into her upcoming book on 'Joy Goddess of Harlem', the story of one of the first black heiress, A'Lelia Walker, Madam's daughter. Fascinating!

[@alisetait3132]

You did her hair it's beautiful

[@eirahoj]

Her Hair is AMAZING and the Owner is AMAZING ❤️❤️ And the STYLIST YOUNG LADYYYYYYYY 🔥🔥🔥 did that..

[@Soshesaysjessica]

What a coincidence to have the last name of “Bundles”.

[@ladennayoung2939]

Lol

[@GolfExcellence]

This is just another example of Black wealth ending with the death of the Black entrepreneur. Yes there are many who make money during their lifetime, but either their funding or businesses are absconded with by others once they pass on, and their descendants end up receiving nothing but their legacy and their story. Our wealth and ownership rights, rarely survive beyond one or two generations and it's a damn shame.

[@athensangel5634]

GolfExcellence Richelieu Dennis owns the Madame JC Walker label.... he also the owns the Shea Moisture label....her great-great daughter gave her blessing for him to take ownership.... he’s African American entrepreneur..... the Madam JC Walker line can be purchased at Sephora..... Mrs. Walker left her family a great legacy and its being preserved and protected I’m so happy to find this out through a Vanity Fair article.

[@GolfExcellence]

@@athensangel5634 I thank you for your response. However, I think you need to do a little more research. First, Richelieu Dennis' Sundial Brands only acquired the naming rights, they did not acquire any funding, assets, or facilities, from the madam CJ Walker company. So technically he never owned the company, he obtained the right to use the name. Secondly Richelieu Dennis' Sundial Brands was acquired by Unilever a British multi-national conglomerate. Unilever hired a Black woman Cara Sabin, to run Sundial brands. This hire is a shallow attempt to maintain the Sundial Brands' black customer base, and garner Unilever some credibility in the black community. Therefore, I am inclined to reiterate my initial point. Those of European descent, not only abscond with our property, our funds, and our resources, they abscond with our legacies! After one or two generations African American entrepreneurs and trailblazers, have nothing to show for all of their hard work.

[@MeMyself984]

It is a shame. I found that many black heirs and heiresses didn't want to carry on the buisnesses. They wanted to strike out on their own and find their own paths. Also there was that nasty organization called the Klan and mobs that shut our people down too. Couldn't win.

[@FeelingFitFabFun]

GolfExcellence this is an excellent point. How can we stop this from happening? So many black families fight over money instead of carrying on the business when someone dies.

[@MrCJ-qz9dl]

@@tamikadriver36 l disagree...people should be strong enough to jump the hurdles placed in front of them. Why depend on your enemies' support in order to thrive? Whites jumped or got rid of the obstacles that were in their way; no matter what they had to do wipe that person out. I'm not suggesting resorting to underhanded measures; I'm just saying we can't expect people to move out of the way in this dog-eat-dog society.

[@candicel.7696]

I’m In Love With Researching My BLACK HISTORY

[@MzOldsoul]

Same

[@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412]

@@MzOldsoul well make sure you research it WELL bcuz the villain, addie malone was not a mixed woman. You can Google her. Why they chose to make it "light vs dadk" is beyond me....

[@MzOldsoul]

@@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412 Yea I JUST recently read A story on her and yea they always tryna have races fighting at one another SMH

[@dee.tyson1]

Me too girl! I love it

[@thenbwkmtkspktrminc.4613]

Would y'all quit liking this bullshitah mini series, they keep making a mockery of oUR People history, Hello, enough with the Kumbyah and wake uP PLEASE, the acting was great but the narrative was bogus to both ladies legacies 👎🏽

[@EtherLibraDivine2599]

The name of this is deceiving

[@rachybaby72]

Not really. No way could the daughter still be alive. I just saw it as a typo.

[@thesarah6510]

@@rachybaby72 Madam C J Walker's daughter is Alelia Bundles, Alelia adopted Fairy Mae Bryant, Fairy Mae gave birth to a girl and named her Alelia.

[@rachybaby72]

@@thesarah6510 I know that. No matter the last name, I'm saying the word "daughter" threw her off. Madame's daughter isn't alive so this couldn't be an interview with her.

[@rachybaby72]

@Ebony_Love_R_007 Oh I get the confusion: *I'm guessing **_(I'm only guessing)_** that since the poster said "of this" she meant **_'of this video',_** which would mean she's referring to the **_title_** of the video -- which then means she's using the word "name" as a substitute for the word 'title'.* She wasn't actually referring to the _surname_ of the person. What tripped me up, and I'm guessing what tripped the poster up too was the word "daughter" in the title. *Madame CJ Walker's daughter, A'Lelia, would be 135 years old this year, so the **_title_** of this video -- with the word "daughter" in it -- is misleading because I don't think A'Lelia Sr. has given any interviews lately...* I thought "daughter" was a typo/error.

[@veganista5096]

Very much so!

[@skyblue7541]

America needed 2 remember all of the pioneers n this country of ours. I loved this story 💋💋💋

[@yvettestancil6627]

Madam CJ Walker was a beautiful women who wanted you to learn. I took charm school under her in my younger days

[@skyblue7541]

Wow what a blessing n i bet u have some stories 2 tell about that time n u made it through. God bless

[@original1stmother]

Yvette Stancil So your like 150 years old? 😂Nice 👍🏾

[@yvettestancil6627]

Error, I took charm school under a family member in my younger days. Thanks Lovely Love

[@veronicaancrum4871]

Wow that’s amazing and tell use more please?

[@Shante31707]

Lovely Love girrrrrrrrllllllllll😂

[@prencesst1971]

When I Go Back & To Visit My Hometown of Brooklyn (❤️NY)...I Will Love To Check Out This Beauty Parlor.... #SupportBlackBusinesses🥰

[@danaalanaarynndonald8253]

I just learned about Annie Malone 🤔 Why isn’t the whole story ever told?

[@Danuta628]

So glad this story on Madam CJ Walker’ life accomplishments were ever so brilliantly told in the new Netflix mini series Self Made. This woman’s life was such a phenomenon and should be taught in every High School’s history books! What an epic legendary inspiration she was and what an honor to see her great great granddaughter able to tell the stories behind the ancestry. Love love love ❤️

[@Winterscreations81]

Go do more research. Addie monroe who's real name was Annie malone was actually the millionaire. Madam did work for her but they had a falling out. That movie put 2 black women against one another and in reality they were just about the same complexion. Madams daughter was also not a lesbian. She married 3 times in real life. Both madam and Annie both built great empires for black women. They still celebrate annie in St. Louis today.

[@affordableslay4520]

Bullshit

[@sonshinesingz1498]

The movie was very misleading. Gotta do research to get the real story

[@Winterscreations81]

@@sonshinesingz1498 it truly was and that's why I did my research to know more about them both.

[@learntospellpeople]

The series may have have been misleading (as well as pretty shallow and amateurish, imo), but it _is_ possible to be a lesbian/gay, and married [multiple times], esp. in that time which we all know was much much less accepting/tolerant of homosexuality or 'queer' people. It seems a lot of the negativity surrounding this aspect of the series from black people is based in pretty transparent intractable homophobia. And it stinks. Black [some] people need to face their mentality re: gay people Its two thousand and fking twenty A.D! Enough with that bs.

[@lisasangria1086]

Can we talk about her hair though---GORGEOUS!!!!!

[@MargoWilly-xf4ii]

I agree her hair is fierce!!!

[@joycecunningham8785]

It's best to research our history, not have Hollywood throw it down our throat.

[@GolfExcellence]

I absolutely love this comment!

[@rachybaby72]

@Fanta Graham The great thing about making movies is someone can come along and write another movie with the truth in it. Before I saw a second of the movie, I knew it would be LOOSELY based on the life of Madame CJ Walker when I saw the word "Inspired" in the title... That's how they covered their butts.

[@TheAfroGoddess]

What a beautiful woman! So much poise and knowledge. Appreciate this 💗

[@tiff2422]

This woman grandmother was adopted by CJ walker daughter who died young. i believe in her late 30's. Basically CJ Walker bloodline died out because her daughter NEVER had any kids of her own.

[@JonnaAlexandria]

Thank you for the clarification

[@VScott-uq1pj]

Neptune well wouldn't Walkers bloodline still continue through her brothers, if the fathered children. Not sure how it all works.

[@myqueenimagivemydumassopin6841]

Thank you so much for this accurate info...

[@sweetsmiles2156]

@@VScott-uq1pj her brothers kids are related but her bloodline ended with her daughter. Her mother/father bloodline continued because her brothers children had children and so on. Had madam been an only child their bloodline would've ended with her daughter.

[@joycecunningham8785]

Right

[@deliciaford4343]

She looks so much like her great grandma!I hope these famous black women's legacy lives on through the next generation.

[@shaniquequa7]

No possible hun

[@dianefarnell3080]

She has no blood ties to Madam CJ Walker, her only child never had children, she was adopted.

[@kingcook-we7vw]

People be saying what ever..

[@jimrebr]

She is not related by bloodline, Madam CJ Walker had 1 daughter A’lelia, who was unable to have children. Madam CJ picked a young lady of Native American & African mixed race, who had naturally beautiful long long wavy, not curly hair, and had A’lelia adopt her, even though the young lady was almost Madam CJ Walker’s biological daughter’s age, to carry on the Walker legacy.

[@danyelleterry2138]

I love Madam CO Walker's story. Very inspirational.

[@lorrainegregg3745]

Highly Favorable. I enjoyed the movie series on Netflix and was very pleasantly impressed by the video musical presentation that didn't drag it out like a lot of documentaries. Thank you for continuing the legacy of your great great grandmother and you all are awesome. Great excellent interview.

[@mattiesmith1]

I'm will be researching more about Madam CJ Walker and her fascinating daughter. Thank you for this video.

[@tiyahisrael]

Mattie Smith you can watch the Netflix series on Madam CJ Walker.I enjoyed it.But the title of this video is misleading.Madam CJ Walker never had any biological grandchildren bc her one and only biological daughter never had any children..The great grandmother of the lady in this video was adopted by Madam and her daughter..

[@ladennayoung2939]

Please let's not make a big deal out of that. That is just causing chaos and confusion. Smh.

[@secreteobsession3584]

I just watched Madam CJ Walker movie I'm sick of Hollywood because I dont like how they perpetrate Madam CJ Walker daughter being a lesbian there is no info stating that she was also she married 3 times first when her mother was alive and the second and third when her mother passed away so why would she married a man the second time if her so called mother told her to live your life Hollywood stop forcing your gay mental state on your viewers how dare you. Overall the movie was good.

[@amour9027]

It's her own granddaughter who is putting the story out

[@mspunkie73]

This lady honestly is no relation to madam Cj Walker in any way. Her daughter never had children. The daughter of her last husband is who this child belongs to. She talked about how even though her grandfather was divorced from walkers daughter they maintained a relationship. at her death she was deeding everything to her stepdaughter.

[@mspunkie73]

And also the stepdaughter named her daughter after A'leila walker so they have continued the passing down of the name but truly there is no relation to this lady. But then again you could call her step grandma by marriage.

[@amour9027]

@@mspunkie73 If a person adopts a child. The child is theirs. There does not have to be blood relation.

[@mspunkie73]

@@amour9027 no legal adoption done she also talks about that in a previous interview in depth

[@gilmoremccoy6930]

Best of the self made black female pioneers. Madam Walker you are truly a beautiful role model!

[@carmenhomer1965]

Awesome, already got Madame CJ book. Can't wait to get the new one

[@carmenhomer1965]

Me too

[@mightyblack1]

Anytime you see Kacsi Lemmons name in the credits expect lies to be told instead of truth.Kacsi did the same bs with The Harriet Movie.Netflix is the other person to give blame too.Lebraun James is one of the executive producers of that mini series.

[@JJ-oi9yh]

Didn't know that. Wow. Makes perfect sense now.

[@emjaysharif1286]

After episode 1 and I saw the credit. I said the same thing. I didn't like the Harriet movie

[@lindabuck2777]

Ol white lady here, lived in this history. Nothing to see historical or truth on jokeflix. Some of us KNOW TRUTHS. Until or unless secrets are revealed by the holders of secrets, you’ll never know. Sad 😔

[@alysiahenderson266]

What I’m really loving is that today’s natural hair care styles and styling are being mimicked today.Hair relaxers are on the way out and natural styles like Madame CJ WALKER and her counterparts wore and styled, are coming back. With this , one can see more Black women like myself, taking better care of our hair thanks to natural styling and better and natural products on the market. I personally believe that hair relaxers should never have entered the market and the pressing comb should have never been put away on the shelf. 😉😉

[@Trustnoho]

What about black women who don’t like wearing Wigs? Black women who can grow their own hair without going natural?

[@LifeInTheSunshine]

This is so exciting to watch! Thank you!

[@donyelec6321]

Annie Malone was the first. Who Madam CJ Walker actually worked for at one time. Homage should be acknowledged. Without Malone no Walker.

[@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412]

True, but also Addie Malone was NOT mixed. She was full black, why they chose to make it "light vs dark" is beyond me...

[@alysiahenderson266]

As much as it hurts, you are right. The movie stated that Madame CJ Walker admitted to stealing Annie’s formula. However, when you look at today’s Black hair products, they all have some of the same ingredients.

[@mrskay1674]

Malone was ONE of the first. There's really no truth to who was first or not bc there was apparently others who had great wealth at that time. CJ didn't technically steal Malones product. She took the basis of the product and added to it to make it her own. How many businesses do you know that have done that? Several. The movie was for entertainment and much of the information was stretched or made up.

[@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412]

@KWU KWU I hate that shit. I'm mixed & I ASSURE you were not like villains lurking in the dark ready to deceive dark skin ppl. 🤣 that's ridiculous lol smh

[@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412]

@KWU KWU so is everybody..lol...& even still, whether that's true or not it had ZERO to do w the movie bcuz addie malone WASNT mixed....YOU sound like the confused one....just saying.

[@MzOldsoul]

Love this story ANOTHER REASON IM HAPPY TO BE BROWN SKINNED😜😜😜😂😂

[@ladennayoung2939]

People can make a big deal out of the Annie Malone, and Madame CJ Walker feud that was portrayed in the Netflox series all they want. I was impressed by Madame's story. She had a little, but ended up making a lot by fighting for what she believed in. It was a blessing for either of them to accomplish what they did in that era. Initially Madame truly did admire Annie, and wanted to work with her. But she dismissed her supposedly. It is what it is.

[@mmmmkay4773]

A'Lelia is not the daughter. She is Madam CJ Walker's great granddaughter. Update the title as its misleading.

[@tamerajr]

Read the info in the description box 👍🏽

[@celinapenteado1556]

I watched the Netflix mini series. What a wonderful life story. So motivating.

[@vanessasellers4636]

Her hair looks fabulous

[@user-msjazzy]

Wow thanks for sharing 💕

[@mirrowimagelaw7568]

Just an awesome thing here. Thank you.

[@lynneedavis]

I absolutely this........what a fabulous legacy the Walker family leave regarding hair care

[@VScott-uq1pj]

Good interview.

[@LVLV-im3ne]

Excellent! Thank you for sharing an extremely important part of history. I grew up knowing Madame C Walker the women who made the first hot comb. However there is much much more.

[@char4897]

Still Madame C.J. Family rather Adopted of Blood..Blood is NOT All what it's Quacked up to be. GOD gave her the Heritage that SHE needed AND THEY are Carrying the Name and Legacy WELLLL

[@tinagoins5919]

Netflix series on madame CJ IS GOOD

[@virgojones2670]

And inspiring

[@jannislewis13]

She had a gift. 😍🎆

[@djoldsoulkid3407]

St. Louis is slowly getting its glory back

[@edwynnkelley136]

Not until ya'll get rid of Andrew Caldwell.

[@djoldsoulkid3407]

Edwynn Kelley omg that’s something we can agree with

[@edwynnkelley136]

@@djoldsoulkid3407 🤣👍

[@MrCJ-qz9dl]

In another documentary Madame Walker's daughter was placed in a different light. It was said that A'lelia squandered her inheritance on extravagant and irresponsible living; so that by the time the Depression hit, she had nothing to fall back on.

[@EJUICEUSA]

Awesome!!

[@amyamy1097]

Beautiful job

[@sheamarcelle]

I was bout to say "daughter" 🙄ok that makes sense now!!

[@cjwallace4559]

Hope she never forgets her ancestry....

[@Thomaschapmanbfc]

Just got done reading A'Lelia Bundles book today On Her Own Ground.. I got it from the library and had to renew it twice.. Good reading..

[@electa5]

Omg where is your located. I see so many people on here working with people with alopecia do you do that. Movie was excellent

[@anandaleeke]

Awesome

[@lynetteali5001]

Did anyone see that Madames daughter was not a Walker either. She became a Walker when madame married CJ. She was from another marriage

[@sweetpeepauline]

Great share

[@deliciaford4343]

Do they still have all of their business assets and money or like Ebony/Jet is gone after the originators turned it over to their children?

[@lorebay2593]

I enjoyed the movie, Octavia Spencer Is a hell of an actress, and she’s right, always pushing that Agenda trying to mess up young people and confuse them into accepting that as normal which it is not! With the exception of people who are actually born with both male and female parts, and some doctors encourage a decision from the parents and yet others say let them decide when the come of age. Either way that is a tough decision to make. A lot of young persons think that there is a 3rd gender now Bi or that it’s all good, they don’t know that there is nothing new under the sun, but it was called sin and treated as such, they are unawares that there is a spirit behind a lot of this and it is not of GOD,

[@hausofblue5036]

The series self made was fictional

[@hausofblue5036]

"Inspired by" alot of the characters and storylines were fictional, please research

[@mommyearth6788]

I wish I could go to this salon soo bad

[@leeluv96]

Ok so when can we expect the book about her own life?

[@carloscastanhari]

Fascinante

[@ThePhoenix3712]

This is encouraging for black women to get back to this time to rise, taking care of self and stop waiting for a man to give you "a bag 💰" and make your own. Go back to praying and depending on Yahweh in Yeshua while we wait for his return (rapture).

[@TheSuperbeauty24]

I'm glad to see that Madame cj lineage is still African

[@najlabertin1757]

I need my hair done. Where are they in Harlem?

[@janedoe1229]

I learned she is not the blood daughter only the adopted child. You can understand why she wasn't like her Madam C. J. Walker. Aleia spent the company into closure.

[@vikkishaaa6310]

Even though no blood lines, she still have resemblance to Madam C.J. walker. Look at this & scroll while this video plays. You will see it. We Israel, we got certain looks any way! 😏

[@teetot5276]

Thats her great great grand daughter

[@naomielashaeelove305]

What is the song playing in the backround 😍😍

[@otakuthighs]

Kendrick Lamar - Mama

[@bestcakeueverate]

Annie Malone was first.

[@MsBoyd-tk5qu]

So we just gone ignore Ms. Addie 😷

[@learntospellpeople]

You mean Annie? Addie Monroe is the fictionalised version of Annie Turnbo Malone.

[@MsLoveofmoney]

I think that's Madam CJ Walker great granddaughter

[@thefascinatingfee]

Nice

[@goldenlifelove7251]

It's her great, great granddaughter of Madame CJ Walker, NOT HER DAUGHTER!!!

[@tiyahisrael]

Jam Xo exactly..And Madam CJ Walker’s daughter never had any biological children.This lady is the great granddaughter of Madams adoptive daughter.But I’m sure she loved her as her own..The title is misleading

[@natalieshepp641]

She was her great grandmother! Not her daughter. This video is deceiving. And Hollywood fucked that movie up. They could have done much much better!!

[@marcelogordinhoharas9889]

🇨🇦😀

[@aprilwest1883]

I thought C J Walker only had one biological daughter. ??? Also the biological daughter died young and childless. ???? Please comment.

[@DeeSade]

April West her daughter died at 46. However she adopted one daughter before her death name Mae. This lady is the granddaughter of Mae.

[@lolawinewinelola]

@@DeeSade thanks you..She was 41 at Death

[@tfh5575]

aw damn so her bloodline died out

[@joy2theworld488]

I'm no historian HOWEVER from what I gathered Madam C.J.Walkers DAUGHTER ADOPTED A little girl and this lady who is named after her ADOPTED Great grandmother who is the ONLY DAUGHTER OF THE LATE "MADAM C.J. WALKER" and is also named after her..hopefully I got it right...😂😂😂

[@nikradik]

So I think the lil girl they madam daughter adopted is really her grandmother

[@rabekagonzalezshakur2021]

👑⭐☀️⚡😁

[@nikradik]

I think this is her great grandaughter

[@deliciaford4343]

I thought Madam CJ Walker was her biological great grandmother. Although she's not doesn't change the fact that she looks like Madam CJ granddaughter who is her materal grandma.

[@yupitsme112]

Annie Malone! Do your research

[@bodegaboys7475]

Sherri Brown lol. So you saw the biopic.

[@yupitsme112]

@@bodegaboys7475 can't call it a biopic, too many inconsistencies, but yes I saw the Netflix series based on cj walker

[@bodegaboys7475]

Sherri Brown I cant recall any series or movies about someone without a vast amount of inconsistencies. Annie Malone was the original seller of the product but this country is built on people making products better. Also Ms. Monroe didn’t crest the recipe as it had been used since 15th century.

[@yupitsme112]

@@bodegaboys7475 ok, she possibly made it better (scent) but Walker still used malone's business model as well. The inconsistencies were vast in this series. Most people have never heard of annie malone so like I said, give her her props bc no annie, no cj. I believe Walker has the recognition she has bc of the ppl she knew. She was just more popular.

[@yupitsme112]

@@bodegaboys7475 also, this "great granddaughter", I'm sure knows about annie and she never mentions her in any of her interviews. Give honor, when it's due and stop frauding

[@deliciaford4343]

Hi. This ladu did this lady hair beautiful. Where id her beauty shop and the phone number? Thanks

[@t.johnson6707]

Clickbait. Correct the title. Great Great Granddaughter more like it.

[@msq5067]

They adopted Mae..she's not bloodline..did Madame C.J.'s brother have any kids..

[@1972OGTony]

Somebody was light skinned in the bloodline. Who was this ladies mother?

[@peginstitution9029]

She still alive ?! Wheres her children

[@secreteobsession3584]

Was Madam CJ Walker daughter a lesbian that is the question

[@makkedahwells93]

No. That's Hollywood crap! They seem to ALWAYS want spin this agenda and Push it down our throats!

[@yaafowaa4149]

@@makkedahwells93 well said!

[@msq5067]

You my dear look just like Mae the lady that worked in one of her shops..and she was used to advertise the product because of her long long hair..you have Mae's nose..the real A'Lelia unfortunately didn't have any kids..😥

[@seektherapy70]

Wasn't Madam C.J Walker a devout republican?

[@reececouncil4967]

Charlie Ford African Americans couldn't vote when she was alive. Are you African American?

[@gladitsnotme]

@@reececouncil4967 Clearly not, he's an obvious troll, good job calling him on it lmao

[@Quesiaskitchen]

Blacks were voting post slavery. They were Lincoln Republicans. Many blacks held office as Senator Robert Smalls Fredrick Douglas ECT.

[@stephenlewis7967]

Many blacks during Reconstruction became supporters of Lincoln and republicans. Black men gained the legal right to vote through 15 amendment around 1870 and all women gained the right through the 19 amendment around 1920

[@troyvahn2461]

Blacks were illegally barred from voting in some areas not all