Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance - Hardcover

$29.99

Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance - Hardcover

Name: Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance - Hardcover
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SKU: 9781416544425
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by A'Lelia Bundles

$29.99

Book Overview

FINALIST FOR THE ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARD

"Raucously immersive...An intimate portrait of Black opulence in the early 20th century." --Oprah Daily

A "scintillating, vibrant" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) and deeply researched biography of A'Lelia Walker--daughter of Madam C.J. Walker and herself a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance--written by her great-granddaughter.

Dubbed the "joy goddess of Harlem's 1920s" by poet Langston Hughes, A'Lelia Walker was a dazzling cultural icon whose legendary parties and Dark Tower salon helped define the Harlem cultural scene.

After inheriting her mother's pioneering hair care business, A'Lelia became America's first high-profile Black heiress and a patron of the arts. Joy Goddess takes readers inside her New York homes, where she hosted luminaries including Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Paul Robeson, Florence Mills, James Weldon Johnson, Carl Van Vechten, and W.E.B. Du Bois--figures who shaped African American history and culture during the Roaring Twenties.

Drawing on extensive research and personal correspondence, A'Lelia Bundles presents a nuanced biography of a woman navigating life as a wife, mother, businesswoman, and patron outside the shadow of her famous mother's legacy.

With vivid detail, Joy Goddess brings to life A'Lelia's radiant personality, fashion-forward influence, and role as one of the most important cultural icons of Harlem, offering a fresh and unforgettable portrait of the woman who embodied the spirit of a new Black cultural era.

ISBN	9781416544425
Author	A'Lelia Bundles
Publisher	Scribner Book Company
Genre	Biography and History
Format	Hardcover
Published	June 2025
Language	ENG- English
Pages	384
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print