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  • Netflix
  • Mar 20, 2020
  • 49 m
  • Netflix
  • Mar 20, 2020
  • 49 m

Summary Octavia Spencer stars as Madam C.J. Walker, the first self-made African-American woman millionaire in this four-part limited series based on Walker's great-great-grandaughter's book On Her Own Ground.

Directed By: DeMane Davis

Written By: Elle Johnson, A'Lelia Bundles, Tyger Williams

  • Netflix
  • Mar 20, 2020
  • 49 m
  • Netflix
  • Mar 20, 2020
  • 49 m
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
S1 • Episode 3
The Walker Girl
Air Date: Mar 20, 2020
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Summary Octavia Spencer stars as Madam C.J. Walker, the first self-made African-American woman millionaire in this four-part limited series based on Walker's great-great-grandaughter's book On Her Own Ground.

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Episode 1 • Mar 20, 2020 • 46 m
The Fight of the Century
In the early 1900s, Sarah Breedlove begins making and selling her own hair products for black women but faces competition from Addie, her jealous former mentor.
Episode 2 • Mar 20, 2020 • 49 m
Bootstraps
Sarah's dream of opening a factory hinges on securing the support of local Black businessmen--and an endorsement from the famous Booker T. Washington.
Episode 3 • Mar 20, 2020 • 49 m
The Walker Girl
Sarah's ambitious plans for expanding her empire take her to New York--and lead to betrayals personal and professional that threaten all she's built.
Episode 4 • Mar 20, 2020 • 45 m
A Credit to the Race
The combined blows of a health scare, worker issues and a tragedy that hits close to home push Sarah to take decisive action about her life and legacy.

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