9. The Mammification of a Nation - Making Mammy a National Treasure
9. The Mammification of a Nation - Making Mammy a National Treasure

We connect with Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders to discuss the “Mammification of a Nation.” Thanks to the Duke Univ. Behind the Veil Project, we also hear 1st hand accounts from women who worked as domestics during Jim Crow. This is part 2 in our 4-part series on the Mammy caricature.

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Elliott Robinsonjim crow, caricatures, stereotypes, racism, segregation, mammy, create tension, elliott robinson, behind the veil, John Hope Franklin Research Center, duke university, emory university, nmaahc, willie pearl butler, wpa slave narratives, cora randle fleming, jessie lee chassion, kimberly wallace sanders, blacklivesmatter
7. We Dissect the Myth of the Merry Black Mammy
7. We Dissect the Myth of the Merry Black Mammy

Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders (Emory University) helps us understand the origins and characteristics of the "Myth of the Merry Mammy" caricature. 

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Elliott Robinsonjim crow, caricatures, stereotypes, racism, segregation, kimberly wallace sanders, mammy, uncle tom, sapphire, tragic mulatto, create tension, elliott robinson, behind the veil, John Hope Franklin Research Center, duke university, emory university, china achebe, nmaahc, elizabeth pitts, delores t woods, thelma woods
6. Exploring Black Caricatures and Stereotypes
6. Exploring Black Caricatures and Stereotypes

Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders (Emory University) helps us begin our exploration into the long and sordid history of Black caricatures and stereotypes.

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Elliott Robinsonjim crow, caricatures, stereotypes, racism, segregation, kimberly wallace sanders, mammy, uncle tom, sapphire, tragic mulatto, create tension, elliott robinson, behind the veil, John Hope Franklin Research Center, duke university, emory university, china achebe, nmaahc, elizabeth pitts, delores t woods, thelma woods