NETFLIX’S ‘SELF MADE’ TELLS OF FIRST FEMALE MILLIONAIRE
Madam C.J. Walker may be one of America’s
most successful “pull yourself up by your own
bootstrap” stories, but many have never heard
of her. However, that’s changing, thanks to the
recent release of a Netflix limited series starring
Octavia Spencer.
“Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J.
Walker,” which also stars Blair Underwood,
Tiffany Haddish, Bill Bellamy and Carmen
Ejogo, tells the story of America’s first female
millionaire, who was also black, at the turn
of the 20th century. Her path to riches would
be noteworthy in any era, but it’s particularly
impressive given the discrimination and
roadblocks women and blacks had to endure
at the time.