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Dennis Norris II
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·Mar 26, 2020

A Descendant of Madam C.J. Walker Speaks on the ‘Self Made’ Controversy

What lines should be drawn between fact and fiction of a Black historical figure? — When I first learned that Netflix was turning On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker by A’Lelia Bundles into a four-part series, I was thrilled. Not only was the anticipation of an on-screen, scripted dramatization of her life exciting for entertainment purposes, but I was…

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A Descendant of Madam C.J. Walker Speaks on the ‘Self Made’ Controversy
A Descendant of Madam C.J. Walker Speaks on the ‘Self Made’ Controversy
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Dennis Norris II

Dennis Norris II

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MacDowell Fellow. Tin House Scholar. Co-host of the podcast Food 4 Thot. Brooklyn. They/Them. Twitter: @theearldenden IG: @dennisearlii

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