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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After that, Bundles worked closely with the Mattel design team to develop the text to tell Walker's story. Walker is known for creating a successful line of hair care products and cosmetics for Black women and using the fortune she created to do significant philanthropic work.

J. Walker, the first documented self-made woman millionaire, will soon have a doll in her honor as part of the Barbie Signature Inspiring Women collection. Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles, who’s previously written about Walker, helped create the doll honoring her distant grandmother. Mattel has welcomed Black entrepreneur and America's first documented female self-made millionaire Madam C. Keep track of available Madam dolls on Mattel’s “ Barbie – Inspiring Women Series” at https://creations.When she transferred the company to Indianapolis in 1910, her business had already generated millions of dollars in profits, making her the first Black woman to become a self-made millionaire. As a pioneer in entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and activism, creating the blueprint for the self-made American businesswoman and innovators of the twentieth century, Madam C. 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. Born to formerly enslaved parents in 1867, Walker— née Sarah Breedlove—was widowed by age 20 and started working as a laundress to provide for her young daughter.

I can’t wait for a new generation to be inspired by her story and to tell their own stories through a role model who came before them. This will be included within your account minimum payment request every month and cannot be repaid using Take 3.Lelia, who adopted her stepfather's surname and became known as A'Lelia Walker, was in her early 30s and living in Harlem when she encouraged her to move to New York City with her in 1916. Regarding the clothing for Barbie Madam, Bundles wanted to bring in color, even though the photos from that era were in black and white.

Wells — who was a friend of Walker's — and Jane Goodall were honored as dolls earlier this year, while Maya Angelou, Helen Keller, and Eleanor Roosevelt became a part of the series in 2021.The end result is a doll Bundles believes represents Walker "when she was in the process of becoming the person she went on to become. Barbie has also used the Inspiring Women line to highlight Jane Goodall, Maya Angelou, and Rosa Parks. I watched that process for somebody who went through the same thing I was going through,” Bundles said.

The Louisiana native built her business in the 1900s selling Madam Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower, a scalp conditioning and healing formula.

A'Lelia Bundles, Walker’s great-great-granddaughter who wrote her biography, said it's exciting to see Walker honored alongside these figures. J. Walker Barbie® doll is sculpted to her likeness and features articulation for endless posing possibilities and inspired displays. She created opportunities for herself, and uplifted other Black women, making her truly an inspiring woman.