TCSP Ep 190 Joy Goddess

What if you were so extraordinary—so magnetic, so dazzling—that Langston Hughes himself called you “Joy Goddess”? That’s the kind of legacy A’Lelia Walker left behind. A woman who owned the room, turned salons into sanctuaries for Black brilliance, and set the Harlem Renaissance ablaze with her presence. She was the daughter of the legendary Madam C.J. Walker—but she was a force all her own. And now, her great-granddaughter, the award-winning journalist and author A’Lelia Bundles, is bringing her story to life in Joy Goddess. This Women’s History Month, I’m honored to have A’Lelia Bundles on The Culture Soup Podcast to share the untold depths of A’Lelia Walker’s life—the beauty, the boldness, the business, and the burden of legacy. Streams TOMORROW (Thursday), wherever you get your podcasts. This one is for the women who build, who lead, who dare to shine. Don’t miss it.