A'Lelia Bundles
Keynote Speaker: Author of Best-Selling Biography ON HER OWN GROUND: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker
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A'Lelia Bundles Biography
A’Lelia Bundles is an engaging public speaker and skilled MC, who brings warmth, intelligence, humor and a strong grasp of current events and history to her presentations.
Author and journalist A’Lelia Bundles is the author of "On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker" – a New York Times Notable Book about her entrepreneurial great-great-grandmother – that is the inspiration for Self Made, the fictional four-part Netflix series starring Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer that premiered in March 2020. She is at work on her fifth book, "The Joy Goddess of Harlem: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance," a biography of her great-grandmother, whose parties, arts patronage and international travels helped define that era.
Bundles is brand historian for MADAM by Madam C. J. Walker, a line of hair care products developed in partnership with Sundial Brands and Walmart. In February 2022 she was named the inaugural Center for Africana Studies and Culture Prestigious Fellow in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. She is the founder of the Madam Walker Family Archives, the largest private collection of Walker photographs and memorabilia.
She is a vice chair emerita of Columbia University’s Board of Trustees and chair emerita of the board of the National Archives Foundation. She is a member of several boards that reflect her interest in history, journalism, political activism, social justice and historic preservation including the March on Washington Film Festival, the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women at Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Indiana Landmarks, Columbia Global Reports and the Smithsonian’s American Women’s History Initiative.
Bundles was a network television news executive and producer for thirty years at NBC News and then at ABC News, where she was Washington, DC deputy bureau chief and director of talent development.
Her articles and essays have been published in the New York Times Book Review, Variety, TheUndefeated.com, Al Jazeera, Parade, Ms., O Magazine, Essence, several encyclopedias and books, and on her blog at www.aleliabundles.com. As a speaker and emcee, she has appeared at universities, corporations and book festivals, as well as on ABC, CBS, MSNBC, NBC, NPR, PBS and BBC. She has served as an advisor for numerous documentaries, museum exhibits, biographies, scholarly papers and history texts.
A recipient of an Emmy and a du Pont Gold Baton, she has participated in writing residencies at Yaddo and the MacDowell Colony. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and received a masters degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like A'Lelia Bundles for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book A'Lelia Bundles for your next private or corporate function.
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A'Lelia Bundles is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Business Leadership and Inspirational. The estimated speaking fee range to book A'Lelia Bundles for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. A'Lelia Bundles generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Monica Pearson, Xernona Clayton and Mitzi Miller. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling A'Lelia Bundles for an upcoming event.
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How to book A'Lelia Bundles?
Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like A'Lelia Bundles for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for A'Lelia Bundles, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for A'Lelia Bundles or any other celebrity of your choice.
How much does it cost to book A'Lelia Bundles?
Booking fees for A'Lelia Bundles, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire A'Lelia Bundles, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
Who is the agent for A'Lelia Bundles?
All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like A'Lelia Bundles for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book A'Lelia Bundles for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service talent booking agency?
All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent A'Lelia Bundles or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for A'Lelia Bundles or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
A'Lelia Bundles is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Business Leadership and Inspirational. The estimated speaking fee range to book A'Lelia Bundles for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. A'Lelia Bundles generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Monica Pearson, Xernona Clayton and Mitzi Miller. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling A'Lelia Bundles for an upcoming event.
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