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Inside Madam C.J. Walker’s Villa on The Hudson River

Madam C.J. Walker is known as a Black hair-care pioneer and the nation’s first woman self-made millionaire, but her mansion on the Hudson River is a fascinating peek into her lifestyle.

By Shellie M. Scott