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A'Lelia Walker, Businesswoman and Patron of the Arts

A'Lelia Walker, Black Businesswoman and Arts Patron
A'Lelia Walker, Black Businesswoman and Arts Patron

A'Lelia Walker  (Jun 6, 1885 - Aug 17, 1931). Businesswoman, patron of the arts. Only surviving child, of Madam C. J. Walker, the 1st self-made female millionaire in the U.S. and one of the 1st Black millionaires.

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