Hattie McDaniel Mammy Trope! Black Hollywood biggest SELLOUT!

Hattie McDaniel Mammy Trope! Black Hollywood biggest SELLOUT! Howard University DESTROY her Oscar?
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[@KarineAlourde]

"I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry." -Hattie McDaniel Watch my Vintage Black Hollywood starlets playlist if you liked this video kzbin.info/aero/PLjQibLG11RaGyAVqW

[@TheQuietStorm630]

This was a great upload! do you think you could do Cicely Tyson Please?

[@liviavallendenez]

I'd like to recommend Butterfly McQueen for a future video.

[@Chutney1luv]

And she had always been a credit to us! She did pave the way for other Black Artist! 🎬

[@LuvSol427]

So beautifully said. Hattie McDaniel speaking voice… was absolutely rich! Even while holding back the tears! May my Queen ancestor continue to rest peacefully!!! All Praises to Most High! 💫 Thank you very much for this clip!

[@lindseycarribean5113]

And she did.

[@rucianapollard7098]

Hattie McDaniel famously said regarding her roles of servitude, "I would rather play a maid than be a maid!!" You can't argue with that!!

[@tiffanyjames7894]

My grandmother lived the maid life and I understand her statement.

[@mynameispeaches]

And it’s not like if she refused the part the character would not be portrayed. Another black actress would have done it. Someone else would have gotten that money.

[@deborahcooper7545]

Amazing..all these years and what did Steve Harvey recently tell Monique..." The best thing you can do for poor people is don't be one" Hattie more guts than a lot of these current actors.. No power, don't speak up.. Blackballed if you do.

[@rucianapollard7098]

@Deborah Cooper Agreed! I really hate that Monique's career was ruined for speaking up for herself to the most powerful people in Hollywood!

[@bigdeal6852]

@@rucianapollard7098 That was Oprah she spoke up to....and Oprah blackballed her. And I'm sure Oprah had "friends".

[@igottaberp]

I don’t think it’s right to judge Hattie because we were born in a different time in history than she was. We can’t get into the same headspace as Hattie so we couldn’t ever understand her choices. And I’m thankful for not being able to relate! I’m thankful that my ancestors survived by the choices they made so I can’t relate! They made difficult choices so I wouldn’t have to, and I think it’s wrong to judge them when I’m at a place of more privilege than they could ever be.

[@KarineAlourde]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 this is my favorite comment! I totally agree!

[@toogood2btrubk]

I agree people need to really understand the time period she existed

[@liviavallendenez]

Unfortunately at that time the only roles offered to black performers were stereotypical and low paying. But she kept her head held high and she deserved the Oscar she won.

[@lisawheeler4917]

Amen to that!

[@honeyfire2094]

Absolutely! I say this myself all of the time. I am so very grateful for those who came before me, even one generation before me. I hope I can somehow make things easier for younger generations.

[@LaReginaPatrizia]

Unpopular opinion but I felt that she was a product of her time. What other roles were available and not everyone was a social justice warrior.

[@staceyanderson6167]

Yes,exactly.

[@Basedbeauty3]

I feel like we still have the power to do and make our own pathways instead of allowing this trend. Ppl will do and treat you however you allow them to

[@kittykatz4001]

Exactly!

[@SuperAnimelover100]

She didn't portray a flunky maid but an outspoken maid !

[@Pbbbb]

She also influenced generations of BW to become Mammies to black sons and neglectful fathers

[@jasminejazijaz8002]

What goes over a lot of ppl heads is she took her lemons and made bomb ass lemonade. She took a $7 job and flipped it into a $700 a week CHARACTER against all odds. She saw the much bigger picture. She ate the shame of fame so we can have roles like the Little Mermaid, Black Panther etc, so I will never do Ms. Hattie about a damn thang😂❤

[@truthbetold6011]

Exactly

[@trawlins396]

That actually doesn't go over anyone's heads. If you read the comments most ppl are saying the same.

[@briannaw716]

Yep

[@wyntahb3968]

Thats true but all she is known as is a maid.

[@TheReneex]

Seriously, we need to stop applying our contemporary mentaility upon eras of the past. Hattie received so much criticism from the NAACP at the height of her career for taking on demeaning roles. Even though the organization was well aware of the fact that she and many other Black entertainers were relegated to playing secondary roles due to the Jim Crow laws. Never the less, she offered one of the best responses ever to their unfair criticism; "Why should i complain? I'd probably be earning about $7.00 a week being an actual maid as oppose to playing one and earning $700.00 a week! She paved the way for so many future black actresses and was afforded the first Oscar as a black actor for her role as "Mammy" in GWTW. These Black actors of the past deserve our praise not our scorn beause they had to endure so much in order to star in classic films. Where roles for Black entertainers were so far and few between. Today, many Black entertainers possess the monetary wherewithal to create their own film and star in their own production. Sadly, many are willing to degrade themselves by starring in films that do not always reflect Black culture in a positive light!

[@liviavallendenez]

She had bills to pay and had to put food on the table. I can't fault her for doing what she had to do to survive.

[@justcallmebrian793]

I do honor her, but even people during her day did criticized her for taking those rolls. In retrospect it is all personal perspective whether it is our time or her time, and people did criticized her in the times she was living in.

[@ogolden8315]

@@justcallmebrian793 I’m sure it was BP (especially those Blue vein ones) criticizing her. Would they have helped her or given her a job that paid even half of what she made as an actress? Those same people would walk by her if they saw her begging on the street.

[@rucianapollard7098]

Degrading Black movies: "Booty Call" and "Soul Plane" come to mind.

[@TheReneex]

@@liviavallendenez I'm so glad that you can see that. Others today are so consumed with faulting the past and excoriating those whom like Ms McDaniel utilized her talents to entertain the world through the only vehicle at that time in which she could fuel her comedic acting.

[@saintblades]

"Why shouldn't I play a maid for $700 a week, when if I was a maid I'd be making $7 a week" 👏🏽 not everyone is a justice warrior, that could have ended badly. She settled for being able to feed herself and make her way doing what made her happy despite just trying to survive. It's still hard today, to look like Hattie and be successful. Hell, I'm a light skinned mixed race person and I'm barely surviving in 2023! Haters gonna hate, rest in peace legend.

[@justis142]

Simple economics. Sad that today people (black n white) who have nothing won't take a job that pays $10 to start to come up. Hattie had to start somewhere and she did it with grace and dignity

[@dejagreen806]

Thank you. It’s like black celebrities even now we have to be some sort of activist or justice warrior for social and civil right issues. It’s draining. Not all black celebrities should be put in that position. The ones who do then that’s ok but it’s also ok if there are ones who don’t. I don’t blame Hattie McDaniels for what she did. She took an opportunity to be able to make living and make good money especially for that time period and was not about to let naysayers keep her from getting her bag I respect her.

[@chanela.7786]

Precisely so tired of this narrative that black people, specifically bw always gotta be social justice warriors, if it’s improving your quality of living then go and take it. No other group of people has to be subjected to the burden of looking out for everyone else…

[@dejagreen806]

@@chanela.7786 Perfectly said. Black people in the entertainment field shouldn’t feel like they are obligated to be involved in politics, and social movements when they aren’t in those fields. Their job is to entertain rather that be acting, music etc. they should be able to stay in their lane and leave that to people who are actually involved in those things.

[@truthbetold6011]

Amen

[@natashamason-walker2913]

Hattie McDaniel was a trailblazer. Rest in Heavenly Peace 🙏🏽🕊

[@Chutney1luv]

Yes, she was!! 💯 ❤️

[@tshidi129]

What a way to blaze a trail!

[@natashamason-walker2913]

Yes indeed. Hattie taking those roles paved the way for generations of actresses after her.

[@100aceswid]

She worked for her money. She earned her money.

[@KarineAlourde]

Over 300 films! She definitely worked hard for her money.

[@tobiaslawrence8928]

Most definitely especially with the time period she was in.

[@capoislamort100]

you mean“She worked for her money” to make white folks laugh and feel comfortable.

[@jessiet6534]

Amen she earned everything she had bless her heart.

[@Trancymind]

@@KarineAlourdeThat is better than the 300 film!! Sorry spartans but it is time to drop your shields on this one.

[@liviavallendenez]

Her Oscar acceptance speech was so beautiful. She worked so hard and did what she had to do to build her career and survive. The gardenias she wore were a perfect touch. Reminds me of Billie Holiday.

[@monicacreator3168]

She had another thing against her: she was dark. None of the women, to my recollection, who chose dignity over a paycheck were her complexion, and it's not a coincidence

[@googleuser7454]

Dark and heavier set, even today black women with those features are either ignored or spend years working harder (Viola Davis) to get quality work

[@truthbetold6011]

Amen

[@truthbetold6011]

@@googleuser7454 Yes

[@mcharle01]

And Plus Size

[@thesun-N-moon8885]

@@googleuser7454 fat shaming and looks?! Nothing has changed. Doesn’t matter the color. She was loved by many people in her day. Her cast members tried hard to stand up for her.

[@kingemerald241]

Unfortunately, we, the people, can forget what we had to do to get to where we are now-shamer on Howard University for destroying her Oscar.

[@AuthorLHollingsworth]

I agree. Very sad!

[@empressdawnsomerville1101]

Howard University is shameful. Talk about sell outs. They also fired the brilliant Dr.Francis Cress Welsing to appease white people.

[@Kimllg88]

@@AuthorLHollingsworth Very!

[@damali-karlawhittaker6462]

HOWARD UNIVERSITY DESTROYED HER OSCAR. 😢😢😢

[@bethsmith3673]

Hattie was also dark skinned. The other women who refused to do maid roles were able to do that based on their skin tone. Hattie had to take what was available for her skin tone. She had to take pride in what she could get to give pride to the darker skinned people of that time.

[@schmaelepaulection1431]

Thank you! I feel people keep overlooking this factor and it is a pretty major one. Desirability politics play a role in this and Hattie was not only dark-skinned, but plus-sized, and frankly, all the actresses that could fight the good fight for better roles fit a mold that Hattie simply could not and would not. She chose the latter and self-preservation was her best bet and I don't blame her for that at all!

[@LoganCharlesII]

Eartha Kitt wasn't light skinned and she didn't do maid roles

[@AuntyKinu]

@@LoganCharlesII Yes she was. Compare her tone to Hattie. Plus they are actresses from two different times. McDaniel was born in the 1890's I believe. Kitt in the late 1920s.

[@kimlee399]

@@LoganCharlesII yes she was

[@kimlee399]

And why do y’all always say this because someone is lightskin they are privileged we are all black I’m light so don’t use that as excuse Hattie could stood up and refused those roles just Dorothy dandridge ertha kitt and much other black woman of those times

[@SinaLaJuanaLewis]

My great aunt was a housekeeper. I was born in the early 70s and when she came to visit and saw me writing and reading she said I could be a secretary which was a big deal for her. My parents yelled ...no she'll be a doctor. oddly enough I became a secretary to support my acting pursuit. it's all in when we were born. it's a thing.

[@thesilentdiva]

She did the best she could with the limited options we were given then. I Stan.

[@jamelgriffin6772]

This woman is far from being a sellout she made history and broke down barriers she is a Legend

[@theedgeofcorrie]

She MADE Gone With The Wind! She lit up & stole every scene she was in! Love Mammy!!! ❤️ And I'm CO proud! 💙💛❤🤍

[@karma92sims14]

Thank you for doing these black beautiful queens lately. Respect ..

[@KarineAlourde]

It’s my pleasure! Thank you for watching ♥️🙏🏼

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Representation is complex but she really said: “Visibility at all costs.” Also, it was never her fault alone, it was the industry’s. They’ve failed so many people especially women of colour.

[@ladylucile15]

I heard Hattie McDaniel came back as Oprah to get her money and fame. Without Hattie McDaniel there wouldn't be leading black actresses today. Enjoying the content

[@KarineAlourde]

Lol I love this! If the world was fair, she would have been a billionaire.

[@kimlee399]

Nope Dorothy dandridge was the start of leading roles for black women

[@AS-wj1du]

Hmm. Oprah. Interesting

[@Greatful0374]

I don’t like the title. She played her role to the fullest. My family is from Atlanta and no Gone With The Wind should not be altered, blocked, nor banned. IT HAPPENED! Never forget. She told them what to do in the film. ❤

[@derricklangford4725]

Love Hattie McDaniels she may have played servitude roles but she also played roles that showcased her many talents. I read somewhere that she always arrived on movie sets dressed so very well that she received the nickname High Stepping Hattie. If it's hard for people to see, just imagine how hard someone with her talent was to endure it. When Monique received her academy award, I loved how she said that the spirit of Hattie McDaniels was standing there with her, she played those roles, so that today's BW no longer has to.

[@anneewright1314]

McDaniels not McDowell

[@Foxie444]

💕💕💕

[@gabrielle916]

I don't understand why the black community was mad at Hattie for playing a character that was a real life character for many people. She paved the way for other black actors to be onscreen. Thank you for this video +

[@Trancymind]

Ignorance and big egoes with their insecurity I would say.

[@natashamason-walker2913]

I think that someone stole that Oscar from Howard…it’s stored in somebody’s grandparents’ attic!

[@unfriendlyblkhottie444]

I had the same thought. I bet it's tucked in somebody's old trunk somewhere.

[@thetruesoulofanaquarius9302]

I think the exact same thing. They didn't have security cameras back in the day so an individual definitely could have stolen it.

[@LoganCharlesII]

LOL

[@AsMaineTheOrijinalGeisha]

Someone had to start somewhere to open doors for us today, and Hattie did just that!

[@Chutney1luv]

Karine, you told Hattie MaDaniel's story very well! They can say all of the negative things about her but; she won an Oscar for acting as a role that Black people actually got paid $7.00 a week to do! She was making $700.00 a week! No other black people back then were making that! She was a trendsetter and I admired her so! She gave fabulous parties and the elite of Hollywood, was always there! Clark Gable and Jimmy Cagney, attended her Sunday dinners regularly! Her Mansion is still here in the West Adams area! Unless, you have walked in her shoes, a child of former slaves, you should never throw stones! Thank you Hattie McDaniel!!⭐️ 🎬⭐️🎬⭐️

[@georgiasweetpotato7170]

💯💯 drop the 🎤

[@melinahidalgo963]

That makes me so happy to hear that she was very loved and respected by her peers. I’m so glad she was appreciated 😊

[@AS-wj1du]

Black people love other people's approval too much. They're still doing it now, wanting the industry to help them when they don't care. She won an Oscar and? They're mocking black people

[@AuthorLHollingsworth]

Soror Hattie McDaniels did her best just like many black folks did during that era. She should be respected for her bravery during a time where WE as black people had little to no rights. Before Halle Berry received an award for her movie role "Monsters Ball" it was Soror McDaniels that opened the doors for every Black man and Black woman to get an Oscar or Academy Award, and that's rare. Awesome video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💙💛💙💛💙💛🐩🐩🐩🐩😍😍😍😍 *Many times, it is our own people that will put their own down, but if she would have become homeless I doubt it, if anyone would have given her money. Not one!

[@NicoleSlays]

You are right Karine. The mind is a powerful thing & the industry makes things harder. To make $700 instead of $7 a week to act as a maid... especially in that day in age. I can see why see put her pride aside in order to make a decent living & life out what she could.. To come from where she did & made it as far as she did... She put in the work so others can soar. If anyone's to blame is those executives writing the scripts & hiring the cast & wanting them to act out the movie in the manner they did... They were the forces behind the scenes making these films. If it wasn't her acting out in the films then it would've been someone else in her place. Either way she still deserves her flowers for the showing up & doing the work. 🙏💛💐

[@stasiagoro8720]

Gabourey Sidibe should play Hattie in a biopic.

[@tyrarenae3486]

She’d be perfect! That would be so wonderful!!❤

[@valenciamarks3334]

Agreed!!

[@imanidriskell4147]

Yes! I agree!

[@Kimllg88]

good idea. But does she have the gravitas or charisma_

[@l0rdapophis]

What we're not gonna do is disrespect the life and legacy of a legend like Hattie when most of us in this "community" today aren't doing HALF of what she did. Sis paved a way for us, and while we may not like the roles she had to play, she got us in the door. Put some respect on her pls and thank you.

[@henriettacollins2048]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾

[@VeeLondon1449]

♥️ I’m forever inspired and excited by the unique/talented people/personalities that you focus on. Thank you Karine for your phenomenal/Insightful/encouraging platform. Take care x

[@KarineAlourde]

You are so welcome! Thank you so much for tuning in ♥️

[@Morticia1313]

I love her & we have to give her a lot of credit because for that era she certainly accomplished so much. Maybe she had to look out for herself. It's not easy to challenge Hollywood. We can even see that up until today.

[@Sue611]

These vids will never get boring I love that you talk about icons who Are not huge Megastars and introduce us to names and stories we haven't heard of💞

[@tyrarenae3486]

Would love to see a movie of her life! I’m so proud of this woman!!❤❤❤

[@jkluvschachi]

it’s not a sign of intelligence to judge someone who lived decades ago and had few options available to her by the values of an incredibly privileged contemporary person who has many options open to them. As McDaniel herself once said: “I could be a maid for $7 a week, or i could play a maid for $700 a week.” Seems like a no-brainer to me. Great video. Very thoughtful.

[@incoco2]

Mammy wasn't a stereotype it was a character/role many BW in that time period filled being a maid and/or nanny . These women earned a living for themselves and their families , now contrast that with the Step an Fetch it character, now that was offensive . In Thirties Hollywood with the Hayes Code was she gonna play Clark Gables Love Interest ? Comes On , let's celebrate our Legends . Thanks for remembering Hattie

[@suzanner3894]

Huge Hattie McDaniels fan. Her interpretation of Mammy as a smart, shrewd woman who saw right through the hypocrisy of the landed gentry of the South was brilliant and Oscar worthy. I don’t know if this story is true but I hope it is: When Clark Gable learned that Ms. McDaniels could not attend the premiere of GWTW in Atlanta he threatened not to go. It was McDaniels who convinced him to go. She showed the ultimate in grace and class.

[@woobiefuntime]

Its true . she was good friends with Clark gable

[@yolandaevans9431]

I’m so torn because someone has to play those roles and unfortunately this is our history.

[@deborahhutchinson5135]

How sad not to respect the bottom of the ladder. I love Hattie and watching her movies. Did you know they would not let her be Buried at the Hollywood Cemetery as she had wished? Respect the fountation!!!!!

[@tyrarenae3486]

Wow I didn’t know that😢😢

[@CJ-3121]

R.I.P Hattie McDaniel 🌹...It wasn't easy but you made a name for yourself, did what you needed to do to sustain yourself and you broke barriers with what little you had in the midst of your Era. Your accomplishments are important then and now. Respect to you and to those who came before you whom were not afforded the opportunities as you were.

[@kenziej4301]

🌹 🌹🌹🌹🌹 I just watched Gone With the Wind, it’s fabulous.

[@BlackberryTitties]

She was a Phenomenal Performer! ❤

[@Aieshoo]

Underrated woman. RIP 🙏

[@Britt4770]

Love your breakdowns ❤️❤️❤️ and content!

[@KarineAlourde]

Thank you so much ♥️🙏🏼

[@GodSonBlessed]

There are black people today who are tapdancing and singing like mammy. What's their excuse?

[@PokhrajRoy.]

‘Gone With The Wind’ has a…complex legacy. What really broke my heart was that the 12th Academy Awards was held in a segregated space.

[@jonathanpatterson4558]

so sad how her life ended. her and clark cable were good friends.

[@Chutney1luv]

And Jimmy Cagney!

[@jonathanpatterson4558]

@@Chutney1luv who is jimmy cagney.

[@labradoriteatheart]

@@jonathanpatterson4558 😆😆😆

[@AbeJacoby]

@@jonathanpatterson4558 Watch around -10:03.

[@LoganCharlesII]

All those rich white male friends and she died almost broke.

[@claudiadresel4216]

Thank you ❤️ She still makes me smile

[@genevabecker8441]

Hattie was once quoted "I could get $70 a night to be a maid, or I could get $700 to act as a maid." Hattie has been a hero of mine for years...

[@LoganCharlesII]

She said $7 a week. $70 a night to be a maid back then was good money.

[@isx9046]

Hattie said by any means necessary and found her way a plus size black woman! Done! Thank you for such a balanced video about her.

[@astarisborn9820]

I’ve seen in a previous video that alleged diahnn carol’s parents were poor and at one point they sent her away as a small child so they could make money to afford to take care of her and the abandonment issues this caused , because she didn’t understand why she was being sent away scarred her, her whole life…I am so thankful I live in these current times even though they are hectic. We need to praise our ancestors….They walked, so we could RUN! 🏃🏿‍♂️

[@truthbetold6011]

Amen

[@sansanchez2465]

I absolutely love your channel. I was a film major in college so your channel reflects the break down of films and the characters who portray in these films but your ability to detail their life whether good or bad and their art is great journalism at its best!💙💯🥰

[@sophiekdavis]

She really paved the way for so many. She more than deserves her flowers. Thank you for covering her Karine 💐💐

[@Fahima90]

Butterfly McQueen was also in Gon With the Wind. I would like to see you do a video on her.

[@ssmythe61]

I love and appreciate what you do on your channel. Thank you!

[@Ms_Neffie]

Thank you for creating this video! You did a phenomenal job🙌🏽.

[@Dimi374]

Great commentary!! Very moving.❤

[@thekyrastewart]

Thank you so much for using your channel to create more understanding

[@trentpheelgood9376]

This was very informative. And your comments and insight provoked such a understanding and sensitivity

[@dommonieautry2978]

I love Hattie McDaniel. I do not care what black people say.

[@angelathomas8890]

I have to say, I love Hattie McDaniel she was a wonderful actress. When I was little we watched Gone with the Wind. My parents used this as a learning tool for us. This is how we do not treat people, there are no color barriers . We are all God's children. I saw as a child how wrong it was, my parents were schooling me early. They showed me how important every person of every color is important and one of God's children. I think it's very ironic that Ms. Hattie and Ms. Butterfly stole the darn movie, phenomenal actresses that did not get their due in life.

[@diannaboss4167]

THANK YOU, SWEET HATTIE❤❤❤

[@michaelaharris5698]

Thank you, for the explanation of the psychology, well done!

[@deanadiedrich9304]

This was excellent! Everything you said was fact! And the music was pleasant. We love Hattie!

[@Twinflame327]

Love how you covered Hattie McDaniel and Judy Garland and I recently watched The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind after not seeing them in years

[@therealgodessisis]

Judy Garland chose to do blackface. It is not the same.

[@simpleeazy1018]

Omg I love his video. I totally agree !

[@al5913]

This was a wonderful take. “If you were within those conditions during this time period, you don’t know how you would react… the mind is a powerful thing… it’s difficult to get out of a mindset once people hijack your mind and make you believe a certain way!” - I’m paraphrasing a bit but you hit the nail on the head with this one. People today are so out of touch and very ‘privileged’ for lack of better term, in how they go about and react to life when there was a time that the very idea of their frustrations was seen as meaningless. Folk today have no clue how much blood, sweat and tears had to be put into their work and how many sacrifices had to made in order to open the doors for our people today. The many spaces Black and Latino entertainers created for expression that’s formed the foundation of the very platforms they use to complain about these legendary pioneers!

[@RandomASH-qx8lo]

Thank you for this

[@soph5669]

Love your voice and content❤

[@nedralemieux3254]

I agree with everything you said 👍 your analogy is 100% correct

[@34_ID]

"I'd rather play a maid in a movie, than be one in real life." 🤷 She gets nothing but respect to me. In my opinion she should be a well-respected figure in black history.

[@BabaAmin]

Great video! I really appreciate the empathy and context you gave to her story.

[@OffTheWagons]

Your ability to empathize brings literal tears to my eyes. I'm not exaggerating, am standing here sweeping at this moment tearing up over your words. You remind me it's okay to be empathetic myself and I love you for it. Have to remember too the women who went for other roles were sexualized more often than not, so as far as getting those different kinds of roles, it was super limited and you had to have a specific type of look. My heart is warmer because of you this morning, much love 💕

[@CHOCOCAT8444]

Without Hattie there would be no Dorothy Dandrige and so forth. She walked so the other black starlets could run.

[@AuntiePea]

You have really spoken the truth.

[@sharonspencer2796]

I think it was Hattie was getting a lot of criticism for always portraying a maid in the movie industry. However, in the golden years of Hollywood, which was in the 1920s to the 50s. I think it was who said, "it's better to play a maid rather than being a maid."

[@gigiwolf7592]

Commentary very well done 😌

[@crissmith7963]

Even if she played a maid her good looks, intelligence, vitality and personality shone through. There are different ways to play the maid role. Hattie added a lot to Gone with the Wind. Not everyone could do that. She wasn't just a maid in her part, she gave much more.

[@tabathaogost4982]

I know! How many actors and actresses were there playing maids and butlers? But only Hattie won an Oscar for it!!

[@aliisakalma8245]

I really appreciate you for bringing up such an understanding and grass touching point of view, pointing out how these people are a product of their time and just human beings being flawed just like any of us.

[@happyheavenly4200]

Because of her complexion and size, ppl couldn't see or appreciate how beautiful she was and continues to be. Fly high Ms. McDaniels. You earned ur crown 👑✨💞

[@encantodesol]

Watching your presentation, brought me warm memories of my children. Thank you.

[@arnett.h6276]

Thank you for this video! According to some researchers Clark Gable came over for breakfast every Sunday!

[@blueskye8211]

I love the way you always see both sides to a story. You explained her situation so well.

[@lorilashan3925]

I love your commentary

[@TheBeautygarden]

Thank you. I have always admired and respected her. She wanted to work and did the best she could in a harsh world.

[@MsWillita8]

Hattie McDonald unfortunately didn’t have “the look” to decline acting or being a maid,so I believe she did what benefited herself and her family.

[@TheJesusgurlie]

She played her role in life and on stage. Half these rappers are new age Hatties and we still bumping the trash so I don’t understand the selective outrage. She didn’t know any better and she still did what she loved. Gone with the wind will be forever my favorite movie. It’s historical and the story line for that time period was excellent. It was what it was. Still a cinematic masterpiece.

[@yanna1993]

Beautiful journalism

[@germaineprien7691]

I don't judge her for her choices!, she did what she wanted, she bought her own house, entertained and provided for herself. Those were the times.

[@seymorbutts4283]

I don't know how I'm first 🎉 Keep em coming! You're doing great work!

[@KarineAlourde]

Lol Thanks! Will do! ♥️

[@anicoleratliff2681]

This one touched my heart in a different way❤😢🎉

[@dorothyedwards7225]

Yes! Surviving!

[@yup_pea]

Awesome video 👍 thank you. Mrs. McDaniel is and always will be a very important and significant part of black history and in the movie industry. RIP 🙏 flowers 💐 🌹 Thank you for your contribution to our rich and beautiful history, ma'am. Love you!

[@CanCanCancel]

I Love Hatti McDaniel She Is An Icon!! Dislike Gone With The Wind Book Or Movie She Deserved Her Oscar. Great Video Thank For Sharing❤

[@luxurydoll6007]

For those times she had to play what they gave her

[@dionneking8]

I love her she's a diva and a legend

[@LuvSol427]

So beautifully said. Hattie McDaniel speaking voice… was absolutely rich! Even while holding back the tears! May my Queen ancestor continue to rest peacefully!!! All Praises to Most High! 💫 Thank you very much for this clip!

[@marieljohnson9241]

So well spoken! We are strong now because we can be. We don't know how we would servive back then!!!!!

[@scorpionoir4952]

I can understand black people's anger with her portrayals as the mammy trope back in those days. It's hard to fight against a stereotype when there are those that use it to benefit or have a mentality of cognitive dissonance about it all. The same can be said for all of the black men in porn who play the thug tropes and perform to please white and non black audiences in mainstream porn. Those tropes don't benefit black men but confirm the stereotypes they've always had about black men. Those performers benefit by receiving a check. Not to go off topic too much. Hattie McDaniel knew that she was being used as a puppet but I'd hope that her reason for playing the part was that if not her then another black woman would have and it was only for the money.

[@carlalandrau6033]

You are a forward thinker. The rest of these people who are going along with this would have been a big of a sell-out if she was. Thank God they were people in the community fighting for the whole and not just themselves or we would not be free today.

[@chebreal3555]

A strong woman who made the best of her times. "I'd rather play a maid than be a maid. I can be a maid for $7 a week or I can play a maid for $700 a week." I can look at many "stars" today, comedians and "singers," and say that they are exploiting the tropes of black people that are acceptable now; are they too "sellouts?"