EP. 13: FUBU: Netflix’s ‘Self Made’ and How to Tell Black Stories Better
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Netflix’s limited series ‘Self Made’ starring Octavia Spencer as Madam C.J. Walker ignited social media dialogue around the role of entertainment media in telling Black stories with historical accuracy. While the series introduced a wider audience to Madam Walker’s story and inspired some to learn more about her off-screen, historians – including Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles – were left disappointed by sensationalized storylines.
In the season one finale of Better to Speak: The Podcast Kési Felton, host and founder of BTS, interviews Bundles – journalist, author, historian, and Walker Family archivist – on her journey as a Black storyteller and her work to bring the truth of Madam Walker’s life to the forefront.
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Learn More + Take Action:
A’Lelia Bundles’s Op-Ed: Netflix’s ‘Self Made’ Suffers from Self-Inflicted Wounds
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