"Self Made: Inspired By The Life Of Madam C.J. Walker" tells the incredible true story of a trailblazing African American entrepreneur. Starring Octavia Spencer, the series follows Sarah Breedlove, the daughter of formerly enslaved parents who was orphaned at age seven. Battling poverty, deep-seated racism, and sexism in the early 1900s, she creates a revolutionary line of hair care products for Black women. Facing fierce business competition and personal betrayals, she transforms herself into the legendary Madam C.J. Walker. This powerful four-part miniseries showcases her ambition and determination to become America's first female self-made millionaire, uplifting her community along the way. The limited series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.
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Self Made: Inspired By The Life Of Madam C.J. Walker is a Netflix limited series that tells the inspiring true story of Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first female self-made millionaire. Set in the early 1900s, it follows Sarah Breedlove as she overcomes racism, sexism, and personal struggles to build a haircare empire for Black women. Octavia Spencer stars as Walker and delivers a powerful performance showing her determination and resilience. The show explores themes like entrepreneurship, family dynamics, and social change while highlighting how one woman’s vision transformed an industry and inspired generations. Self Made has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns with more episodes or special content about this trailblazing businesswoman’s remarkable journey toward success against all odds.
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When legendary African-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Madam C.J. Walker, aka Sarah Breedlove, rises up from the ashes of slavery to become a black hair care pioneer and mogul, she becomes America’s first African-American, female self-made millionaire.
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