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In reply to the discussion: Ronald Reagan was angry. It was October 1986, & his veto against the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid... [View all]warrant46
(2,205 posts)He is a Racist who longs for the days of Stepin Fetchit and Aunt Jemima when "Uppitty Blacks knew their place"
HISTORY FOR THOSE WHO ARE YOUNG OR NEVER KNEW THE TERMS IN THIS POST
So you can understand the motivations of Cheney, Reagan and the other racists mid 20th century minds (Something that will never be taught any more in PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry (May 30, 1902 November 19, 1985), better known by the stage name Stepin Fetchit, was an American comedian and film actor.Perry parlayed the Fetchit persona into a successful film career, eventually becoming a millionaire, the first black actor in history to do so. He was the first black actor to receive featured screen credit in a film. Perry's typical film persona and stage name have long been controversial, and seen as illustrative of negative stereotypes of African-Americans. Seen through a modern lens, Perry's "laziest man in the world" character can be "painfully racist" but also "subversive".
Aunt Jemima is a brand of pancake mix, syrup, and other breakfast foods currently owned by the Quaker Oats Company of Chicago. The trademark dates to 1893, although Aunt Jemima pancake mix debuted in 1889. The Quaker Oats Company first registered the Aunt Jemima trademark in April 1937. Aunt Jemima originally came from a minstrel show as one of their pantheon of stereotypical African American characters. The term "Aunt Jemima" is sometimes used colloquially as a female version of the derogatory label "Uncle Tom". In this context, the slang term "Aunt Jemima" falls within the "Mammy archetype" and refers to a friendly black woman who is perceived as obsequiously servile or acting in, or protective of, the interests of whites.The 1950s television show Beulah came under fire for depicting a "mammy"-like black maid and cook who was somewhat reminiscent of Aunt Jemima.
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Taking liberties or assuming airs beyond one's station; presumptuous: "was getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down" (New York Times).
My take:
The few living dinosaurs and the skunks at Fox News are attempting to "white wash" history and promote these RACISTS as the saints and saviors of America.