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About A'Lelia Bundles
American journalist, news producer and author
A'Lelia Bundles is an American journalist, news producer, and author. She is known for her 2001 biography of her great-great-grandmother, Madam C. J. Walker. Her work centers on reporting, producing news, and writing about history and public life. She is especially recognized for helping bring Madam C. J. Walker’s story to a wider audience through biography.
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