A'Lelia Walker

Depicted in “On Her Own Ground” and “The Fist that Ate the Whale” Introduction This essay will feature two extraordinary biographies, A’Lelia Bundles’ “On Her Own Ground” and Rich Cohen’s “The Fish that Ate the Whale.” Bundles’ book is named New York Bestseller in 2001 and received several prestigious awards. As a direct descendent to Madam C. J. Walker, she was compelled to share the legacy and struggles of her ancestor to the world. The facts presented in the book are the work of…

Good hair… What exactly is “good hair”? Kinky, twisty, wavy, or straight—African- American (AA) hair comes in many ways. There is so much spectacle surrounding AA hair. There are hair shows surrounding it, special hair care products, books, and movies that place the spotlight on this unique curly hair. To conduct research on the spectacle of African American hair, I first went and saw the movie “Good Hair” featuring Chris Rock. The movie was created because of Chris Rock’s daughter crying to him…

Sarah Breedlove (Madam C.J Walker) was born on December 23, 1919 in in Delta, LA to the family of (sharecropper)slave workers name Owen and Minerva Breedlove.she was the fifth born of four sibling name Louvenia,Owen,Solomon, James and Alexander Breedlove. After parents passing, Sarah was sent to live with her older sister Louvenia, and her brother-in-law. The Three moved away to Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1877, where Sarah picked cotton and was likely employed doing household work.But there was…