The Madam Walker Legacy Center celebrated advancements honoring pioneering entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, including a historical marker.

Before there was Oprah Winfrey, there was Madam C.J. Walker. The daughter of former slaves, Walker grew up an orphan toiling ...

Juneteenth represents freedom but also speaks to Black ownership. This analysis traces Black wealth from emancipation to billion-dollar brands like Fenty.

The Madam Walker Legacy Center is gearing up for one of the most anticipated events of the summer this weekend.

A'Lelia Bundles' new book explores the complicated, fascinating life of her heiress great-grandmother, who helped fuel the Harlem Renaissance.

Madam C.J. Walker's daughter A'Lelia played a major role in her mother's success, as shown in Netflix series Self-Made. The series also hints that she was gay.

C.J. soon followed, and in 1906 the two made it official — marriage No. 3 and a new business start — with Sarah officially changing her name to “Madam C.J. Walker.” ...

Downtown Indianapolis was the site of a large gathering to celebrate the legacy of Madam C.J. Walker on Saturday. The "Madam Walker Legacy Fest and Block Party" started at 11 a.m. June 22 and wrapped ...

Madam C.J. Walker was the first American woman to be a self-made millionaire. Her great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles doesn’t want anyone misusing that legacy to score political points.

Madam C J Walker, sitting in the driver’s seat of her early automobile, accompanied by three female friends, 1911. Note: Image has been digitally colorized using a modern process.

In “Beyond the Shores,” the historian Tamara J. Walker explores the lives of African Americans drawn to other countries by pleasure, employment and war.