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Madam C.J. Walker was born to former slaves, orphaned, abused, widowed, raised a child alone — and still found a way to secure her place in the Guinness World Records as the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire. Her millionaire status would later be disputed, but in her lifetime, her success was still largely unparalleled. Walker, a hair care mogul, is one to talk about.
Nearly a year later, the then-president would refer to Haiti and nations in Africa, where Walker sought to build a school, as “s---hole countries.” The paradox is overwhelming, and Bundles would prefer that the aforementioned politicos keep some distance from Walker’s legacy. “Keep her out of your mouth,” Bundles said of Republicans like D’Souza and Trump officials. “Because you don’t really understand what she’s about. She was a radical,” Bundles said of her ancestor’s advocacy.
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