A'Lelia+Walker

By Paige Grade 5

A’Lelia Walker was the daughter of the first Black female millionaire, Madame C.J. Walker. A’Lelia was one of the richest figures of the Harlem Renaissance. She threw lavish parties at her mansion. She had an estate of over two million dollars. She turned her mansion into a club. She called it the Dark Tower. There, thousands of writers, artists and photographers would come.

A’Lelia Walker wore fancy clothes. Some people called her a queen because of the way she dressed. When she wasn't throwing a party she was going out with her friends or playing poker.

A’Lelia was a big fan of Langston Hughes. She named her mansion after his poem. A’Leila was a wonderful person. She died in 1931. Her coffin was made of gold. Her dress was made of gold, also. Langston Hughes wrote a poem called “A’Lelia”. He said she was the joy goddess of the Harlem 1920s.

Image source: http://welcometoharlem.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/renaming-of-harlem-block/