To watch A'Lelia's virtual talk with PLNYS Book Club, click here. Please join me for an illustrated virtual talk about Madam C. J. Walker and A'Lelia Walker's lives with vintage photos from my Madam Walker Family Archives. I'll talk about architecture and preservation with a focus on Madam Walker's Villa Lewaro in Irvington, New York […]
To watch my conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning columnist E. R. Shipp, click here. I'm looking forward to my conversation at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in BALTIMORE on 9/4 at 7:00 p.m. ET with Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and Morgan State multimedia journalism professor E. R. Shipp. While she was a New York Times reporter, […]
Please join me and Monifa Coffee, the host of the newly formed Dark Tower Bookclub, inspired by A'Lelia Walker's Dark Tower cultural salon. I look forward to talking about how the Dark Tower came to be, the impact it had on the social and cultural scene of the Harlem Renaissance and why those gatherings have […]
This event is virtual on YouTube and in-person at the Segal Theatre at CUNY's Graduate Center! So you have options! I hope you'll join award-winning biographer Eric K. Washington and me for a deep dive into the people, places and events of the Harlem Renaissance as we talk about my new book, Joy Goddess: A'Lelia […]
To watch the video of the program click here Join author, journalist, and historian A’Lelia Bundles as she discusses her latest book, Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance, with PBS NewsHour co-anchor Geoff Bennett. Dubbed the “joy goddess of Harlem’s 1920s” by poet Langston Hughes, A’Lelia Walker, daughter of millionaire haircare entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, is […]
Step into the glittering world of the Harlem Renaissance, where art, politics, and pleasure converged in a swirl of brilliance and defiance. Inspired by the legendary gatherings at A’Lelia Walker’s Dark Tower salon—the top floor of her Harlem townhouse on 136th Street—this closing celebration channels the glamour, intellect, and audacity of an era that redefined Black creativity. The Dark […]
A'Lelia speaks with Jillian Hartley about Madam C. J. Walker and A'Lelia Walker.
God Given: The HeART & Soul of Black Philanthropy “Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change – it can not only move us, it makes us move.” — Ossie Davis, Actor, Playwright, and Civil Rights Advocate A look at Black creativity and cultural expression, specifically how Black […]
The Tenth Anniversary Soirée + Book Talk with Author A’Lelia Bundles & Dr. Karida Brown on Joy Goddess In honor of the Tenth's first anniversary, they are hosting a special evening with A’Lelia Bundles, who’ll be in conversation with Karida Brown about her stunning new biography Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance. Bundles […]
Click here to listen to A'Lelia's conversation with Juanita Tolliver and Jessica McDaniels. PRESENTERS: A'Lelia Bundles & Juanita Tolliver BOOKS: Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance & A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm and Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics Moderator: Jessica McDaniels About the authors: A’Lelia Bundles is the author of Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem […]