Who Is Madam CJ Walker? - The True Story Behind Netflix's 'Self Made
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Walker was just as impressive—if not more so—than it seems in the Netflix miniseries.
Netflix's new limited Self-Made stars Octavia Spencer in the lead role of Madam C.J. Walker. Here's the true story of America's first female self-made millionaire.
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Self-Made: Was Madam C.J. Walker's Daughter Really a Queer Party Girl?
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Madam C. J. Walker - Wikipedia
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MOVIE REVIEW: Self Made.A must watch - Nneamakadotcom
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Self Made': Madam C.J. Walker's story is (finally) on Netflix
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Netflix's 'Self Made' tells of first female millionaire - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Who Is Madam C.J. Walker? - The True Story of Netflix's 'Self Made' Series With Octavia Spencer
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Watch Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
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Self-Made: The Real C.J. Walker and Annie Malone –
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Netflix's unevenly textured 'Self Made: Inspired by the Life of C.J. Walker' - New York Amsterdam News
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Netflix's Self Made: Incredible true story and controversy behind Madam C. J. Walker show - Irish Mirror Online
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