Nina Mae McKinney - it be your own people! The SIN of envy!

[@KarineAlourde]

“You just tell me one Negro girl who's made movies who didn't play a maid or a whore. I don't know any.” - Nina Mae M.

[@BeautifulOne-h1x]

SHE WAS THE EPITOME OF SELF CONFIDENCE! I'VE SEEN PICTURES OF HER AND NEVER HEARD OF HER. I'M IN AWE AND KINDA CHOKING UP. I GOTTA GET A POSTER IN A FRAME OF HER.

[@KarineAlourde]

@@BeautifulOne-h1xyes!! She was so elegant and graceful 😍😍

[@juliegreenhalgh8321]

And you tell me a white actor who has played, Nelson Mandella , ETA James ect , ect 🤔 😂

[@juliegreenhalgh8321]

Just watched a Netflix t.v series about the postal service in them days what her farther must have gone through was horrendous 😢

[@juliegreenhalgh8321]

Josephine Baker was never excepted in her own country , she wasn't light skined & was small not as pretty as some . She was out of this world talented & the rest of the world 🌎 loved her 😍 🥰 ❤️

[@lettiegrant9447]

Pretty women will always go through this. And it’s usually from not so pretty women. Jealousy.

[@redbone8844]

This love your comment so true

[@reneebroussard5089]

Been going through this all my life. May she rest in peace. 🙏🕊️❤️🌹

[@mariastewart9820]

I agree !

[@samlsd9711]

Sometimes from families too

[@robinnewmanburton]

​@@reneebroussard5089I bet you have. I have gone through it as well. Still do at times. It's ridiculous

[@infinitedreaming222]

I believe Nina. The same loud complaining gossipy nature that is dragging the communitah today… was obviously dragging the community decades ago.

[@tiffanykim2773]

Yup

[@ivycarrano8207]

Black folk live for gossip.

[@swannoir7949]

White folks do the same, too.

[@tiffanyanderson9437]

Same evil dressed in a different decade.

[@queenreg7]

Unfortunately a constant.

[@adenaregeorges1908]

People will be jealous of you for everything, your success, your dreams, trying to accomplish something for yourself, you name it!

[@theprofessor8589]

I'm a visual artist, and it is that way in that genre also. Here where I live in Baltimore, very much so,

[@perfectpitchmeow7470]

@@theprofessor8589As a music teacher, I agree ☝🏾!

[@oliviastar3812]

@@theprofessor8589 everywhere pretty much so

[@JoyFay]

Even just for breathing and existing

[@valeriereaves4096]

Don't forget,, just because other people like you, they won't like you

[@Itsoktoloveyourself]

You can walk for other women to run and they will be ungrateful towards you.

[@sereion]

She was gorgeous.

[@ivycarrano8207]

Oh hell no

[@lala-gj4oo]

yes she was%

[@LifeIsNotorious]

@@ivycarrano8207Are you blind or just a hater?

[@SDC1949]

See. Why was she gorgeous? If she was black with big lips and nose she wouldn’t be considered beautiful . Why? Because we have been indoctrinated in the false perception of what is beautiful.

[@imauniryne6757]

@@SDC1949omg you thinking too deep into it damn

[@stephanierandall1170]

I been learned that your own people is your worst enemy since I was 8 years old back in 1995.

[@libertina11]

Sis…I felt that

[@clementine4133]

Sorry. We need to continue building ourselves and others in Love and Peace. Let's sow good seeds and reap them. ❤

[@tammi67able]

Danggggg

[@tostlygandy2512]

This is what the white man Taught us . To hate each other fight in kill our own . But my people we don’t have to keep doing their evil 👿 we are a gift from God ok 👌

[@kimben3493]

Girl same here

[@RonnieHicks-g4v]

As a black woman who's 🐝 labeled snobbish and out of touch I've learned to not give a damn about what either side says people are impossible to please listening to them will drive you insane

[@ladylips6250]

Sometimes jealousy and envy can be your worst enemy. It’s sad that we have been/are being pitted against each other. We need to be happy to see success in our community.

[@tammi67able]

❤❤❤

[@veronicamitchell9378]

Yes and celebrate it like our own

[@crystalanderson6345]

She was hot stuff. This woman was gorgeous, and a triple threat. Our own people can so easily hate on you, especially when you beautiful. 🙄

[@luhanseesyou162]

Y’all is weird “our own” please be quiet we do have our own issues but don’t play like they don’t stem from Slavery and racism

[@tw3314]

@@luhanseesyou162🎯🎯🎯

[@chrystallee5528]

I just want to share that: In the 1980s BET used to have an afternoon program that showcased only Black produced films from Ninas era. All Black productions and entire black casts. These films were produced by Black people, for Black Audience's, and were exhibited in Black Theaters. Until then I never knew that, there ever was a Black Film Industry. My parents never talked about its existence and of course we never learned about it in school when covering Black History. I don't know what happened but, at some point that industry died but, can you imagine if it had survived and grown? The world wide image of Black people in America today would certainly be very different.

[@ln9939]

Well said…

[@misslady5029]

They were called 'race films' that the studios made in the 30's and 40's. By the 70's Hollywood was on the verge of collapse, introducing the 'Black explosion films'. They documentaries that cover the topic, and some of them are on Utube. 😊

[@chrystallee5528]

@@misslady5029 you mean "Blaxploitation" films? Like Superfly, Shaft, Coffee, Watermelon Man, and Cotton Comes to Harlem? 😄

[@misslady5029]

@@chrystallee5528 😅 That's what I meant! Thanks for the correction on the spelling of the term🙂....

[@jeanettesdaughter]

Oscar Michaux. Groundbreaking.

[@jacquelinerussell8530]

THE RIGHT GIRL AT THE WRONG TIME😌

[@goldenlady1213]

I Absolutely agree ! The right girl, the wrong time and the wrong set of people..... both black and white .

[@mel2000]

@@goldenlady1213 : Keep in mind that all the talk about McKinney facing hate and jealousy is from the narrator's mouth. No proof at all.

[@LifeIsNotorious]

Just like Dorothy Dandridge smh

[@nancytipton7602]

Nina Mae McKinney fully embodied Hollywood glamour, and was tragically RIPPED OFF of the accolades and stardom due her. This is still happening in 2024. My bio father was Indigenous American, so I'm half Indigenous half white. My heart felt literally ripped right out of my chest when Lily Gladstone was likewise RIPPED OFF of receiving her very well earned Oscar at the Academy Awards for her phenomenal performance in Killers Of The Flower Moon. PoC, be we Black, Indigenous, etc. deserve so much more positive recognition for the talent, energy, and beauty in every way, that our People bring to the Silver Screen.

[@williamj.dovejr.8613]

It's time for our own Hollywood and own Oscars.

[@mamamoonie]

​@@williamj.dovejr.8613long overdue! Why are we integrated?!

[@PeukinsPoint]

especially for traumatic roles, such as lily played, that brought up a lot of trauma amidst the celebration of her accolades. she should've won.

[@anthonygriffin1958]

@@williamj.dovejr.8613 I believe the African-American community has been doing that with "The NAACP Image Awards" for several years now. While moving on to creating "The Grio Awards" that were recently created by billionaire Byron Allen, while recognizing people of color for their accomplishments in all walks of life.

[@anthonygriffin1958]

@nancytipton7602, I couldn't agree with you more regarding the other awards that were won by Lily Gladstone during the course of award season. I'm part Navajo myself & recently saw a media piece on how Native-Americans have been living without electricity in the state of Nevada over the years. While power lines run overhead to provide electricity to other homes in the process. It shows how people of color are really provided for during the country's 247 years of existence.

[@cinnamongirl5410]

Tina Turner had a lot to say about the way she was treated. Not good. - Nina was gorgeous. That always inspires envy :(

[@anthonygriffin1958]

@cinnamongirl5410, I believe the late Ms. Tina Turner did experience a turn for the better while becoming "The Queen of Rock & Roll" during her crossover from Rhythm & Blues/Soul music to Rock & Roll & Pop music starting back in the 1980's.

[@ivycarrano8207]

Ike beat her and mind controlled Tina from a young age.

[@bobbyschannel349]

​@@ivycarrano8207Ike Turner did not meet her when she was a little girl, stop getting your information from the movies because the movie had it all wrong. As a matter of fact Tina Turner actually had a relationship with one of Ike band members and had a baby by him she was a full grown woman before she was with Ike

[@veda1306]

​@@ivycarrano8207stop with the lies read her biography and yt judge Joe brown.

[@lumedeon8471]

@@bobbyschannel349She was a teen mom and a teen when she met Ike.

[@Ezarhia_The_Fulani]

She's absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for the documentary Karine

[@KarineAlourde]

Yes she is!! Thank you for watching ❤❤

[@loosegoose937]

Ppl should never count "your own ppl" as "your own ppl" unless you their on your team and you know them by name. Individuals are just that individuals.

[@Jai-ling]

Yes. That's a healthy view.

[@Petitedelight87K]

Yep, you can’t judge a book by its cover.

[@ninawestlake5005]

I don't think the industry 'loves or likes' any of these celebs. They are just infatuated with the high of newness. Most people are that way.May she rest in peace.

[@sjg5994]

That's what I'm thinking. The white women celebs back then were used and abused too.

[@lamonthamilton667]

That So True especially with Money 40K huh?? 400K Welcome Friend come on In.

[@Blugraffiti5]

There has been a division in the black community for centuries, Field ninja vs House Ninja. Light skin vs dark skin smh. My mother was dark skinned but her sisters brother and mother were extremely light skinned and she always felt less than. Smh 😢 She was indeed beautiful❤❤❤

[@KhalessTheTherapist]

It’s the opposite for me..all my siblings are brown and darkskin and I’m light..I always felt odd..just wish we stop with who was hurt the most with colorism..

[@bellewrites]

@@KhalessTheTherapistColorism by definition is the discrimination against and systemic oppression of dark skin people. Light skin people do not face colorism. Bullying, sure. Animosity perhaps. But not colorism.

[@odessawilliams4113]

That's my mom's story too. Her and brother were the dark skinned kids and they were treated differently. My brother and I were treated the same way by her. It's a shame

[@blackpalacemusic]

Did SHE feel less, or was she treated differently?

[@GabriellahItaly]

To be compared to the great Greta Garbo says a lot. Nina was so beautiful and I love her singing.

[@WapajeaWalksOnWater]

Zoea Neal Hurston also left New York, moved back to Florida, and was living in a rooming house when she passed. When they cleaned out her room, they started burning her belongings, bc most people in her new environment had no idea of her monumental literary genius.

[@RichmondStar510]

Thanks for sharing, never knew this and so heartbreaking to hear

[@paulasuniverse5029]

Also, it was some of the ‘Harlem Renaissance’ writers who negatively criticized Zora Neale Hurston for the non-sophisticated language that she used for her characters. This, again, could be placed in the ‘It be your own people” file.

[@WapajeaWalksOnWater]

@@paulasuniverse5029 But her main enemy was her rich sponcer, who wanted her to stop talking about lynching. She refused, so the put out a lie, saying she had sex with a 14 year old boy, like they fid Michael. But she was there for the fukery. When she realized this was their M.O. to make her behave, she showed them her azz to kiss, and left without so much as an Eff You.

[@paulasmall5113]

She as an exceptional writer. Read all of her published books, and wouldve loved to read some of the things that didn't get published. What a shame some of her things were burned.

[@mexton]

Even today we are our own worst enemy 😢

[@mrsfweni2011]

That’s the right word WE. The blame doesn’t go to our people alone. A lot of the palm colored people do the devil work All praises to the most high God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the seed of Seth.

[@Roma-SRyan]

white people beef wit each other all the time. lets stop this narrative that Blacks arent allowed to have beef with another Black person

[@schawnettarobinson8584]

It is so sad😢

[@shaneikjones4304]

And that's the way the government set it up

[@learhaynes1002]

Facts

[@Michelle_One_Good_Eye]

Envy/jealousy will always look the same no matter when or where and it’s so sad, especially as women that women find it so hard to offer support to other women. I don’t know when we’re gonna get it right….. 💔

[@tantig5923]

❤️‍🩹 I am here with you. Somewhere and somehow we allow ourselves to feel and live in this energy.

[@robyndismon394]

Well, Lena Horne did not play either a maid or a . . . . , Ruby Dee, Dorothy Dandridge, to name a few.

[@elizabethdasilva971]

Melan colity

[@kerrypinkston9392]

😢😢 it's sad... That we expect other races to love us and WE funnystyle on each other... And it weird bc it's not even over men... (If that makes sense) 😢bc the HUE... It's not cool... How do we fix it???

[@Michelle_One_Good_Eye]

@@kerrypinkston9392 I think it’s too late to fix it and the only thing we could possibly do is raise children that don’t see color and learn love as the first language. Old traditional values are being lost every day Homes, broken families, torn apart, and our culture as a whole is becoming diluted.

[@hersheythebody]

It's really sad, but we still have the same exact issues...Till this day!

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

Yes! very true

[@goldenlady1213]

It still upsets me when I see the scene where NINA / Rozellia was slapped by the cop in Pinky. Nina was highly underrated for absolutely no reason at all. Shame on Ebony and Jet for not recognizing her greatness!!!! She was from S.C. hard to believe that she doesn't have any relatives available to acknowledge her. May this Queen rest in peace.

[@bosnose]

I love this story !!!!! What a life??? We should not call a Dark Skin Women Difficult and we should not call Light Skin Women Snobs especially when they are not. Again Karin Alourde good job on a legend's story almost never told!!

[@ezpic2]

In some of these images she reminds me of Debbie Allen.

[@jacksmack2raw]

Spot on

[@learhaynes1002]

Facts

[@wildwaning9427]

KA you're absolutely correct...the BC did not play when it came to representation and imagery in those days. And the haters will always hate no matter the era and her skin was her sin times two: Blk and LS and it hasn't changed much today. J. Baker had so much hate from her own, it caused her to make the decision to move and work in Paris. Nina Mae and so many others of that time were definitely UNSUNG.

[@annettewilcox5413]

It’s not hate to point out that all major black stars in that age were light skin.

[@wildwaning9427]

@@annettewilcox5413 I responded to KA. She mentioned the truth of the opposition these women faced. BUT absolutely *NOT* all...but by all means, present your list and guaranteed mine will prove at least equal to just the opposite. Keep in mind we're talking the 30's to post WW2 (45). Also, the question then as is today, *who owns the industry?* The vitriol s/b directed at the controllers not the talent who couldn't control their own DNA but despite it, held the door open for others to follow.

[@Fatima-kp8hi]

@@wildwaning9427not all , but as Karine stated, it was in fact noted that the lighter the skin the better it was for them to push a starlet, let’s not change the narrative because it’s uncomfortable.

[@wildwaning9427]

​@@Fatima-kp8hi The only ones changing the narrative were you and the other poster and trust, I am in no ways uncomfortable so let's first have a discord about my *original* post. Is that what you're responding to, or are you posting in defense of @annettewilcox? My *original* post *specifically* addressed what KA clearly stated about those LS actresses that received a great deal of hate. Are you pissed because I addressed that topic? She spoke on it and I spoke TO it. The person who responded to me, like yourself, mentioned something that was *unrelated* to my post. Now I'll repeat and clarify since you obviously also strayed from my specific points. Again, WHO owned/owns the studios? *To address YOUR point* whose decision was it to push the LS actresses? And again, why did the studios push them? And back to my point: did it and does it *justify* hating these women for what the studios did and/or their DNA? The anger and bitterness was and is *mis-directed.* If you wanna be pissed, put on your BIG britches and go after those who were/are in control...but that would take courage wouldn't it?

[@Greatful0374]

They probably didn’t know what ‘social anxiety’ or introvert personality was back then generally.🤷🏽‍♀️

[@IvianaWilliams-m3d]

Quite true

[@traceylennon1204]

THIS comment!!! ☝🏾🙌🏾💯💯💯💯

[@Lonelylovelywestindian]

Still to this day ah

[@NovemberReigne]

It's a shame how Hollywood used and discarded Ms. Nina Mae McKinney. She was beautiful and talented, she deserved better.🌹🌹

[@heidibee501]

She was a lovely woman. Truthfully l had never heard of her. It seems to me she did not pull away from her community. Her commiunity pulled away from her. The most beautiful black woman l have ever seen was Lena Horne. I would love to hear more about her.

[@Likelyfairy]

She already made a video about her

[@realaliciacinnamon]

Exactly my life I'm a Caribbean artist from Toronto and it's NOTHING but hate. It's definitely a case of "why you" this video really resonated with me

[@hotmomma1552]

Wow hoop earrings been around forever. I love them 💥💕

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

Since the Bible days

[@user-wi6cz4hh5b]

​@kayshawnsimmons558what I thought they came about in the 80s and 90s. Saying their crica biblical is quite a statement.

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

@@user-wi6cz4hh5bMy statement It's true tho 💯

[@cynthiamitchell5748]

Wings, makeup and eyelashes too. I love it.

[@feleciaclemons5074]

Easiest shape

[@Feegee718]

Jealousy is often at the root of such behavior, accompanied by the internal voice questioning why we are not the ones receiving attention, a common struggle for many women. This mentality of pulling others down when they try to climb up is quite prevalent. It is essential to recognize this toxic mindset and shift towards supporting each other rather than tearing one another down.

[@mikoc7633]

Yes it's so true. Being that my mom's side of the family is Creole culture from New Orleans, and I know my dad has some type of European not sure, but I find myself kind of grew up dealing with the same issues that Nina dealt with. Not being accepted in some of my own circles, and thinking I thought I was better when that was far from the truth😢. I love being a black American, and I think due to some of our colorism issues, it causes this type of hate behavior from our own people, and it sad..

[@tammi67able]

Hi, I’m sorry you had to go through that stupid slave mentality colorism stuff. But when people say you think you are better, and that’s not how you are at all, then it’s really them who think you are better than them. So sad because black is black, rather light, dark and in between, hating someone because of their skin color is very ignorant not matter what the race is. ❤ God Bless u

[@mikoc7633]

@@tammi67able So true, thanks so much for your kind words. It's very ignorant, the Lord created us all to have different beautiful shades, and it sad when we get that from anyone, let alone our own people. I will not make that change who I am and who got created me to, God bless you too! 🙏🏽💜

[@tammi67able]

@@mikoc7633 you’re welcome and amen to that . Beautiful as he made you and all of his creations. God bless you

[@ChassityNOubre_88]

I have mixed feelings about your comments, considering my people on both side are Nola/Louisiana Creoles. Maybe it all depends on the different decades.

[@mikoc7633]

@@ChassityNOubre_88 Yes I shared my experience (I'm 48 Gen X), I didn't say that was everybody's. I just simply was stating I relate to what happened to Nina is all. I am glad you did not have the same experiences and I didn't say it was all the time. I just have had instances where this happened to me, wasn't throughout my whole life experience, just some instances. 🙏🏽💜

[@kimberlybates6261]

Another great story. I have biracial children, mixed racial, actually. I told my daughter to watch your channel. You share so much history people have no idea about. I appreciate what you do.

[@ohhhhhnooooo]

But nina mae wasn't biracial.

[@TeaWitcher]

​@@ohhhhhnooooo yes like why bring that up lol She was just lighter skinned

[@JustK009]

That’s real beauty..unlike the fake esthetic that’s being shoved in our faces now

[@cynthiamitchell5748]

What is the real beauty? European features. How many dark skinned women that you can say back then were considered real beauty.

[@uniquelyme3581]

She was TRULY STUNNING!

[@LifeIsNotorious]

@@cynthiamitchell5748Here comes a hater

[@dumfriesspearhead7398]

@@LifeIsNotoriousNo, someone being straight up and honest. You, on the other hand, are just of cliches.

[@eleisatrujillo3398]

❤ this is why I tell people about your videos. They are just so well done with class and care

[@KarineAlourde]

Thank you so much! It’s all God 🥺❤️❤️

[@eleisatrujillo3398]

Yes🙏it is God's will through all of us. Thank you for what you do

[@liveyourlife7367]

Ninjas were just jealous, I went through the same thing, so I stopped giving ninjas a chance.SMH

[@louniece1650]

I feel you, big time.❤

[@angelnava6217]

Your ignorance is showing

[@LilithTheAquarian369]

⁠@@angelnava6217were you the one who wasn’t given a chance jealous one?

[@roshikay413]

Your comment alone is racist low key calling black people the N-word

[@tiffanykim2773]

​@@angelnava6217It's not ignorance its just a fact.

[@alexandrakennedy2000]

Can we just shout out Karine for how frequently she uploads, yet *never* sacrificing quality. Shes like my personal PBS station I swear! ❤️❤️🙏

[@spiritualistdestiny76]

I never heard of her but she looks like Betty boop

[@jacquelinerussell8530]

Yes, I agree she does resemble Betty Boop. Just think there was no plastic surgery back then. All naturale

[@honeychick4ever280]

Yeah she sure do look like Betty Boo.

[@greenbyrd3665]

Yes, she does. Not surprising since Betty Boop was based upon a black woman.

[@rgrifferon]

Betty Boop was based on a black female.

[@cecileroy557]

@@greenbyrd3665 I never knew that - thanks!! "Esther Lee "Baby Esther" Jones, a Black Chicago woman and well-known singer of the 1920s, is the initial inspiration for the cartoon character, Betty Boop, who first appeared in the 1930."

[@adrielycassia]

I love when you bring people little known by the vast majority. At least for myself, it’s my first time that I come across her. ❤

[@rachaelalys]

Wow she is beautiful 😭

[@amb7412]

What a talented giant! She deserves recognition!

[@Venomous_471]

Wow I'm 50 years old and never heard of her, I love your channel

[@verawalston6974]

My mother's second cousin born in the dusty little rural village LANCASTER, SC. I heard about her all my life. She died in 1967..my uncle went to her funeral. Name is pronounced "NINE NAH"

[@misslady5029]

I know of Lancaster, SC. My neighbor is from there.

[@angelaroberts7041]

That’s how my great aunt’s name was pronounced

[@adriennep.5004]

I live in Lancaster County and worked in Lancaster, it surely is a place that is behind.

[@Worlds_to_Explore]

Thank you for correcting the pronunciation.

[@JuliaShalomJordan]

Nina was stunning. 💐🤍💐🤍💐

[@KarineAlourde]

🤍🤍🤍

[@danavixen6274]

NICE! What a STUNNER! Thank you for enlightening us about this PIONEER! People should know more about the GREAT Nina Mae McKinney. ❤

[@KarineAlourde]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching 🤍🤍

[@jerusalema4eva434]

Good on you for including this legend to your list of old hollywood

[@rlucy926]

She is gorgeous. And I bet a great versatile actress if mainstream Hollywood gave her a chance.

[@RappMDTV]

Oh wow I’ve never heard of Nina Mae McKinney! Thank you again for yet another great video❤

[@KarineAlourde]

Thank you for watching ❤❤

[@alisonclmbsw1942]

I've never heard of her but she was so beautiful and talented! Thank you for doing a segment on her. Nina Mae McKinney here are your flowers 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ljackson6706]

💐💐💐 Rest in power beautiful mother. May your reincarnation yield you more acknowledgements than your past one. 🎉

[@tanyawashington6338]

Beautiful 🙏🏾🫶🏾

[@tanyawashington6338]

Beautiful! 🙏🏾🫶🏾

[@jazzbael7689]

Ain’t that the truth!!! It is sad but true. It’s always your own people that brings you down. Such a beautiful woman, she is indeed an ICON!!

[@louisestyles879]

I never ever heard of Nina Mae McKinney before. She was definitely a very beautiful and racially ambiguous looking and talented Black woman. Thank you for your presentation on her. It was fascinating and enjoyable to learn about her.

[@saxupyourlife8607]

Sorry Nina Mae that we treated you so horribly. Sorry we did not support you and sorry that we were so jealous of you that we consistently tried to defame you. Thank you Karine Alourde for bringing this gifted artist to our attention. Like me, most of us never knew of her until now. You have done a marvellous job and I have subscribed to your channel for more ❤❤

[@BudgieBardot...]

Thank you for creating this and honouring her memory. I had never heard of Nina Mae before, what a beautiful and talented lady.

[@tiffanykim2773]

The way I look at it is someone has to pave the way and she was one of the icons that did.

[@beverleyseeto978]

I would just like to comment that you have realy given me an in sight into understanding the life of the more famous African Americans , you articulate yourself so well it is such joy to listen to your channel. Thankyou so much. Melbourne Australia

[@ahub87]

I am so happy you covered Nina. I loved the movie “Hallelujah” because of her

[@N-Da-Bray]

ME TOO. I have it on VHS.

[@mika9883]

Her look is a whole vibe 💛

[@winterbeaches]

Nina was wonderful!!! 💐🌸💮🏵🌹🥀🌺🌻🌼🌷She deserves all the flowers!

[@RW-yx2vi]

Yep it do be your own people! Girl I love your channel!❤

[@Maddie9185]

Sometimes is your own people that try to keep you down.

[@AusetPosey]

Black and whites are jealous of mixed ace people

[@JanSHarrison]

Thank you for this recognition..

[@annakozlowski4837]

Karine your work on these people are exemplary Thank You for your love of what you do. What I see is humanity thinking they are better than each other no matter what ethnicity. Cancel culture is nothing new its been with us since Creation. She was indeed a beautiful image bearer of God as we all are. It's really what the Lord thinks in the end not humanity. Keep these coming so appreciated❤

[@tammi67able]

❤❤❤

[@TheReneex]

I remember seeing Nina in King Vidor's 1929 film, Halleluia. She was only 16 years old and portrayed one of the earliest Black vamps on the Silver Screen. For a while, it appeared that she was destined to maintain a foothold in the Golden Age of filmmaking as one of the first, glamorized black actresses but it was not to be. Like Lena, Eartha, and Dorothy Dandridge, she would soon find out that Hollywood during that era was not invested in enabling a beautiful black actress to upstage her White female counterparts. By 1949, she appeared in her last recorded film Pinky with Jean Crain, and lost her youthful looks. No longer was she the vivacious pixie as was displayed in her film debut, Halleluia.

[@glendabrown8674]

She was very beautiful and talented flowers for her rest in peace

[@chandrawills8177]

Thank you for posting this. Hurts my heart how we treat each other!!

[@CommonSense-iu6wz]

You know? The way she signed her autographed photos says a lot about her true character. Beautiful

[@tae_locdin]

Wow. Never heard of her but saw the video pop up on my timeline. She was definitely beautiful!! 🥹😍

[@sarasullivan2027]

I remember watching Pinky years ago, she did a great job

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

Yes! one of my favorite movies

[@goldenlady1213]

She should have been given the role of Pinky instead of Jean Crain. I visited Nina's hometown in S.C. and there is a murial of her on the side of a building ( painting has her name attached but doesn't look like her) and people still act like they don't know of her significance.

[@yahainHotPink]

Thank you Karine

[@KarineAlourde]

You are so welcome! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ronjones8981]

Another heartbreaking story of a very beautiful and talented lady who didn’t get the chances she deserved just because of the shade of her skin.

[@divinej802]

Top three actresses who could’ve played an biopic on her, Ann Marie Johnson (I’m gonna get you sucka), Raven Simone, or Lisa Raye (if she had more acting classes)

[@beemee8898]

🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻 for Nina Mae Mckinney

[@carmendaniel3734]

Beautiful lady.❤Thank you Karine for shining your spotlight on Nina.🌻

[@razzyp]

💐💐💐💐💐 Definitely deserving. Thank you Karine for all the light you shine on the ones who were eclipsed! ❤

[@rachelmazyck8838]

💐💐💐💐 she deserves more 🥲

[@moormagic1]

What a beautiful woman, she has Bette Davis eyes.🌻🥀💮.

[@yosquidd242]

I wonder if I know what you really mean.

[@joanmatchett8100]

Yes , you're right, Bette Davis had beautiful eyes when she was younger.

[@88bombshell1]

Now that's who she reminds me of...thank you.

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

She does remind me of a young brown Bette Davis. Very pretty

[@informedsrthankful2438]

I never knew about Nina, thank you for sharing the information

[@honeyvitagliano3227]

Def not my place to comment on your question but I'm glad she was able to open doors and represent the community in movies instead of it being wte ppl in caricature black face ... ❤

[@jillbravo5252]

I grew up watching old movies- my parents were both late in life “surprise” babies, so my aunts, uncles, and grandparents were older than most of my peers. I remember seeing Nina Mae in those movies and thinking she was so beautiful- those eyes- but never knew her name. Thanks for sharing her story. It brought back lots of memories from my childhood. More importantly, it’s an impactful lesson regarding people and societal structure. I rarely comment, but I do very much enjoy your content.

[@talkissues]

Thank you so much for highlighting this beautiful, talented, global, singer actress. I had no idea. You must have done deep research to find there wonderful photos and clips. Hats off to you and your educational enrichment. Keep on keeping on.

[@RandomHouseDudeChats]

"When One Breaks Barriers, Yet Soon After Their Career, Is Quickly Forgotten...." 🌸🙏 Thanks for sharing! 😊✌️

[@annfisher3316]

Your videos are so thought provoking and shine a light on racial injustices with a push toward dialogue rather than rage. Keep them coming, much respect.

[@sethunyanikuru1079]

Thank You for sharing Nina Mae McKinney 's story❤❤

[@KarineAlourde]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching ❤️❤️❤️

[@kimberlybates6261]

She was stunning ❤

[@Hillcountry_Catholic]

Oh wow. She is absolutely stunning. Something about her eyes is mesmerizing. What a beautiful woman. Thanks for the video about her. I had never heard of her before.

[@chanellovely2836]

She was simply gorgeous!!❤

[@PrecociousFriand]

She was stunning

[@deellaboe437]

I believe her too. Its a gift and a curse being light. And most deal with identity issues. Because of this channel I'm just learning about her. The name was familiar, but never knew her work.

[@iriswilliams2266]

WHAT AMAZES ME IS THAT NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, YOU ARE EITHER TRULY RESPECTED AND LOVED OR HATED. THERE IS NO IN BETWEEN. YOU HAVE TO REALIZE NO MATTER WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE PEOPLE SEEM TO WANT TO PUT YOU INTO A BOX. WE ARE ALL HUMAN BEINGS. NONE OF US ARE PERFECT, AND WE CAN NOT LIVE OUR LIVES TRYING TO PLEASE. YOU HAVE TO BE TRUE TO YOUR BELIEFS. TRUST GOD AND DO THE BEST YOU CAN. NO MATTER HOW NICE YOU ARE ETC. OR HOW HARD YOU TRY TO TREAT EVERYONE NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE. SOMEBODY WILL ALWAYS LOOK FOR SOMETHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT WHERE YOU ARE CONCERNED. DO THE BEST YOU CAN. TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY THAT YOU WANT TO TREATED NO MATTER WHAT!! AND LEAVE THE REST TO GOD. YOU'RE NOT LIGHT ENOUGH!, YOU'RE NOT DARK ENOUGH !! YOU'RE TOO SHORT, YOU'RE TO TALL. YOU GAINED TOO MUCH WEIGHT. YOU'RE NOT BIG ENOUGH. YOU SPEAK TO POLITELY, YOUR VOICE IS TOO SWEET, OR TOO ROUGH!! " YOU'RE NOT BLACK ENOUGH' I AM 70YRS. OLD AND I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IN THE WORLD, THAT SILLY STATEMENT MEANS. HA!! HA!! I DO NOT CARE, ONCE YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE YOU COULD CARE LESS WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINKS ABOUT YOU, IT IS WHAT GOD THINKS ABOUT ME AND THIS IS ALL THAT MATTERS, TO ME AND THIS BRINGS ME PEACE... I LOVE ABBA GOD, JESUS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT I AM HIS CHILD THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME. AGAIN, ONCE YOU REALLY KNOW WHO YOU ARE, WHEN YOUR OWN RACE, OR ANY OTHER RACE DISRESPECTS YOU FOR WHATEVER REASON, YOU SMILE AND SAY TO YOURSELF AT LEAST I CAN SLEEP PEACEFULLY KNOWING I AM ABBA FATHER'S CHILD THIS MAKES MY DAY EVERY DAY NO MATTER WHAT I AM GOING THOUGH. "PEACE" I LOVE PEOPLE, BUT THIS DO NOT MEAN EVERYONE WILL LOVE YOU, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO.

[@gretchenward4851]

I can’t believe I’d never heard of this woman until now. What an amazing talent. ❤❤❤

[@GwendolynHawkins-p3d]

Hi Karine!!! You have such a beautiful name and a beautiful and soothing yet interesting narrative voice!!!! Thanks for all your wonderful and interesting content on the celebrities lives!!! The ones we've heard of and the ones unknown.

[@robinnewton1061]

I have the movie Hallelujah…….on VHS….one of many classics of black movies. Green pastures,the girl from Chicago, etc…😊

[@fifthavenue8505]

I've never seen her! What a beauty!!! Thank you! By the way, you are very charming. I love your style!

[@1soFortunate]

Damn, she caught hell from both sides. If you're black, automatically things wii be more complicated. So sad, being a trail blazer is hard work.

[@phalynwilliams4119]

Thank you for this video ❤🌻🌷🌹🪻🌼

[@CreativeMind-Princessa]

This woman was not only gorgeous but talented. Thanks for shining the light on this beautiful BEING. ❤❤❤🧚‍♀️

[@TinaHoulemard]

JEALOUS IT STILL GOSE ON TODAY❤

[@sandrasneed4673]

Thank you for researching and doing a video on this amazing woman.