Host Jim Downs talks with author A’Lelia Bundles about her great-great-grandmother Madam C.J. Walker’s activism and deep community ties, avoiding tropes and stereotypes in translating Black stories to the screen, and the many, many African-American historical figures who need their own biopics and mini-series.
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Netflix series Self-Made: Inspired by the life of Madam C.J. Walker
"Hollywood Has a Responsibility to Get Black Stories Right"