Barbie Madam C.J. Walker Inspiring Women Doll with Accessories & Doll Stand, Gift for Collectors and Kids Ages 6 Years Old & Up

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Harold Doley, the founder of Doley Securities, LLC, the oldest African-American-owned investment banking firm in the nation purchased the estate in 1993.

A’Lelia sent us rare photos, as well as cultural insight for what was ideal for Black women at the time and insight to what Walker herself loved. J. Walker is an embodiment of our Barbie Inspiring Women series," Lisa McKnight, executive vice president and global head of Barbie and dolls for Mattel, said in a statement. Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles, who’s previously written about Walker, helped create the doll honoring her distant grandmother. They mention that it comes in a great collector's box, the clothing is nicely made and that it's a wonderful addition to their collection.

She’s widely credited as America’s first female self-made millionaire and lauded as one of the most savvy businesspeople in history. Her hair care products were born out of necessity after she started suffered from an illness which caused her to lose her hair. On August 24, she became a model too- a doll in the image of Madam premiered as part of Mattel’s “Barbie – Inspiring Women Series.

Some of Walker's favorite colors included rich purples and turquoises, so that's what I put her in,” Carlyle explains. Walker, a hair care magnate from the early 1900s, is the latest influential figure to join Mattel’s Inspiring Women Series, which celebrates courageous and innovative women. J. Walker Manufacturing Company in Pittsburgh, where she trained future beauticians and created beauty products. Her self-made fortune also enabled her to do incredible philanthropic work, such as aiding in the building fund of the "colored" YMCA in Indianapolis. The doll is sporting a period-accurate purple blouse and textured turquoise skirt—a nod to “some of Walker’s favorite colors,” according to designer Carlyle Nuera.Besides being a descendent of the hair pioneer, Bundles has also spent years studying her great-great grandmother’s legacy. By the age of 18, Walker had her first and only child, also named A’Lelia, and would lose her husband two years later. The Barbie Inspiring Women Series pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time; courageous women who took risks, changed rules and paved the way for generations of girls to dream bigger than ever before. We worked directly with A’Lelia Bundles, the great-great granddaughter and official biographer of Madam C.

Only one thing that I did not like that the box has some shelf wear and the tape on top did not stick to the box.J. Walker’s great-great-granddaughter, A’Lelia Bundles, Walker’s significant contributions to the beauty industry have opened doors for generations of Black women.

J. Walker’s status as an entrepreneur, philanthropist and activist has long been a model for aspiring Black business owners. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.Though Black dolls are more common than they used to be when she was a girl, Bundles said it's extremely meaningful to have Walker represented in this way. Wells, Billie Jean King, Jane Goodall and many other innovative women who also have had Barbies made in their likenesses. Weak, distracted Biden has let Iran's mullahs get away with murder - and now risks an unholy war: ANDREW NEIL spells out how the appeasing president MUST strike back with a vengeance to save his own skin.