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Walker was a pioneer in many ways.
Walker was born in 1867 as Sarah Breedlove on the plantation where her parents were formerly enslaved.
She soon changed her name to Madam C.J.
Walker and started selling Madam Walkers Wonderful Hair Grower, a scalp conditioning and healing formula.
Mattels new doll …[captures] Madam C.J.
Walker in the period of her life when she was building her empire, the true definition of self-made.
So I had to include that as an accessory for the Barbie!
Nuera worked directly with Walkers great-great-granddaughter, ALelia Bundles, who has spent years learning about her ancestors legacy.
Bundles wrote the biographyOn Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J.
It was important to show Madame Walker in a different light, Bundlessays.
She loved purple and turquoise.
In the past, photos were in black and white so you couldnt see that.
So it was good that we were able to give her a bit of whimsy and use brighter colors.
Bundles hopes the doll will share her great-great grandmothers story and legacy with a whole new generation.
It means a lot that now little girls everywhere will get to play with a Madam C.J.
Walker doll and learn more about her organically, the author and historian states.
The image and symbolism of this doll will carry Madam Walkers story out into the world in another way.
Scroll down to see more images of the incredibly detailed Madam Walker doll.
Mattel released a doll in honor of the first self-made woman millionaire, Madam C.J.
She loved purple and turquoise, says Bundles.
In the past, photos were in black and white so you couldn’t see that.
So it was good that we were able to give her a bit of whimsy and use brighter colors.
