Two dollars and a dream /
This is a biography of Madame C.J. Walker, the child of slaves freed by the Civil War, who became America's first self-made millionairess. By interweaving social, economic and political history, it also offers a view of black America from 1867 to the 1930 s. Mrs. Walker' fortune was built...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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New York, NY :
Filmakers Library,
1989.
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| Series: | American history in video
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | This is a biography of Madame C.J. Walker, the child of slaves freed by the Civil War, who became America's first self-made millionairess. By interweaving social, economic and political history, it also offers a view of black America from 1867 to the 1930 s. Mrs. Walker' fortune was built on skin and hair care products. She parlayed a homemade beauty formula into a prosperous business, marketing her products from coast to coast. Her daughter, A Leilia Walker, was an important patron of the Harlem Renaissance. The two women lived in royal style, complete with a mansion and chauffeured limousines. This little known story is both entertaining and informative. It combines interviews, historical stills and unique film footage including scenes from Harlem s famous Cotton Club. The film is punctuated with the music of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway and other masters of that era. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011). Slide. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (52 min.). Previously released as DVD. |
| Audience: | For High School; College; Adult audiences. |
| Awards: | Best of the Decade, Black Filmmakers Foundation, 1989 Bronze Apple, National Educational Film Festival, 1989 CINE Golden Eagle, 1988 Second Place, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, Oakland, 1989 |