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Featured Stories
“Do Big Things”: Madam C.J. Walker’s Great-Great-Granddaughter on History, Ancestors, and Villa Lewaro
A'Lelia Bundles reflects on her family legacy of racial justice and economic empowerment.
“Be Relentless in Your Dreams”: DooBop Founder Jodie Patterson on Madam C.J. Walker
Learn how the dynamic life and work of Madam C.J. Walker inspired modern-day entrepreneur Jodie Patterson.
My Full Circle Moment with Madam C.J. Walker’s Legacy
Writer Demetria Irwin discusses the personal significance of a recent visit to Villa Lewaro.
The Next Chapter for Villa Lewaro, Madam C.J. Walker’s “Dream of Dreams”
Madam C.J. Walker's estate represents a fascinating moment in American history. Learn how you can help save it.
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Acoma Sky City
Acoma, NM
African Meeting House
Boston, MA
Belle Grove
Middletown, VA
Brucemore
Cedar Rapids, IA
Chesterwood
Stockbridge, MA
Cliveden
Philadelphia, PA
Cooper-Molera Adobe
Monterey, CA
Decatur House
Washington DC
Drayton Hall
Charleston, SC
Farnsworth House
Plano, IL
Filoli
Woodside, CA
The Gaylord Building
Lockport, IL
Hotel de Paris Museum
Georgetown, CO
Philip Johnson's Glass House
New Canaan, CT
Kykuit
Tarrytown, NY
President Lincoln's Cottage
Washington DC
Lyndhurst
Tarrytown, NY
James Madison’s Montpelier
Orange, VA
Oatlands
Leesburg, VA
Pope-Leighey House
Alexandria, VA
Shadows-on-the-Teche
New Iberia, LA
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
New York, NY
Touro Synagogue
Newport, RI
Villa Finale
San Antonio, TX
Woodrow Wilson House
Washington DC
Woodlawn
Alexandria, VA
