Media Depictions of the Mammy Archetype by Dale Ricardo Shields “Women of Color were often kept from the polls through a variety of tactics. They faced racial and ethnic discrimination and were often discouraged from voting … These women not only faced discrimination and violence on the basis of their race, but they faced discrimination …
The Whitman Sisters “The Whitman Sisters were the highest-paid act on the Negro Vaudeville Circuit, Theater Owner Booking Association (Toby), and one of the longest surviving touring companies (1899-1942). The group was considered the greatest incubator of dancing talent for Negro shows on or off Toby, and significantly contributed to American theater …
HATTIE McDANIEL 1895 – 1952 ______________________________________ By Dale Ricardo Shields All Rights Reserved – iforcolor.org “Why should I complain about making seven hundred dollars a week playing a maid? If I didn’t, I’d be making seven dollars a week actually being one” ~*~ [ We only need 99 more signatures to reach the next …
