By Barrett Seaman— Honored in books, films and murals, Irvington’s own Madame C.J. Walker has now been selected by toymaker Mattel to join the “Barbie’s Inspiring Women Series” alongside such exemplars of feminine fame and fortitude as Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller, Dr. Maya Angelou, Florence Nightingale, Susan B. Anthony and most recently Ida B. Wells and Dr. Jane Goodall. The series “pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time,” according to Mattel “—courageous women who took risks, changed rules, and […]
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