The book behind the new 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 revolutionised black hair care, build a beauty empire, and become one of the wealthiest self-made women in America. Not only an astute businesswoman, but a passionate activist and philanthropist On Her Own Ground:The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker - Perry A'Lelia Bundles od authora Perry A'Lelia Bundles a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.