Why The Real 'Bojangles' Died Broke? - Story You Should Know

[@onlyalisaawilliams]

They went through a lot, most of it we’ll never know …RIP trailblazer 💜

[@ivorydogan730]

💯💯💯

[@NellieKAdaba]

Exactly

[@simonedwards5564]

We do know what they went through,,,HELL !!!!!!!!!!!

[@namujum6174]

Yes they did 😢😭😭

[@jacquelineagurs1518]

@@ivorydogan730 iiuuuuuuiuuuuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@rhymesyndicate4924]

I heard he never drank or smoked, that's why he was still able to dance into his late sixty's he was a remarkable man rest in paradise Bill Robinson.

[@alyssajones4368]

Really? Wow I never knew that, considering he was from an era where drinking and smoking was the norm. Kudos to him, dancing an excellent form of exercise. Living a healthy lifestyle does wonders on the body.

[@dee2ttown]

When I read/hear stories like this, the struggle of our people, this keeps me grounded and focused on my goals and education because, these people fought and died for us to get these opportunities we see today, to not strive to do better, would be disrespectful to them, thank you Bojangles!

[@koreangigalo7856]

The story with him and his gold plated gun sounded epic I'd love to see a movie about his life story that would be epic to watch

[@JukuduB]

Gregory Hines did it already. It was a nice movie

[@jonathancue1584]

Yeah Gregory Hines did a good job

[@djjuiceee]

@@JukuduB I can’t find this movie I’ve been looking all year !

[@dakidvision]

@@djjuiceee it’s on KZbin bro

[@kimstewart2649]

Tears well up in my eyes about this great master of tap dance. As a child we watched him in the Shirley Temple movies. All we could do was admired him and his talent. Later as an adult we just accepted he was a sell out. It's a dangerous thing not to know our history. Sad to say we didn't challenge what we were told about Mr Robinson. Thank you for shedding some light on his life. A trailblazer indeed. 🌟💥❤

[@mlynettepinky595]

Gregory Hines played him in a biopic movie. So many people paved the way for artists of today Robinson, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Lena Horne and etc Not that many people tap dance or know how to anymore. Savion Glover and Duke Hill are the last famous people I know to tap dance and act. Robinson, Hines and Sammy Davis Jr, where Black excellence they had more than one talent dancing, singing and acting

[@KatKiddEnt]

I think Savion teaches it. But, you’re right. Besides him, we don’t have anyone with standout talent, star power, like they did. I feel like The Arts are suffering.

[@machetey]

I grew up in Rochester New York and it surprises me that they never taught us about Cab Calloway

[@JB-pf3fx]

Skip Cunningham's dancing and singing never got the shine others did. A fine talent and always a gentleman.

[@rocsteadii]

Rough story, damn the conditions they had to go through then was a travesty. And some of us still can’t get it together today. We’d be a force to be reckoned with if we’d come together. 🤷🏾‍♂️✊🏾✌🏾

[@moxiemaxie3543]

I apologize for my slowness, but did his grandmother personally give up guardianship but was constantly around trying to make decisions for them?

[@brownbagz]

I second that!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@rocsteadii]

@@moxiemaxie3543 You heard right. SmH 🤦🏾‍♂️ imagine you giving me up and then want me to do what you said. FoH 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@TheJrockfreak]

Most of us dont like to see the other succeed enough to come together,

[@rocsteadii]

@@TheJrockfreak you may be right. I’m wondering where did the line just go so far awry. I mean you had booming towns in the early 1920’s, WtF happened. Was it welfare and the breaking up of homes, crack epidemic, etc. 🤷🏾‍♂️🤔🧐🤦🏾‍♂️

[@AJW3B4L]

The history and breakdown is much appreciated. Schools don't teach this!

[@carayj]

The late great Gregory Hines played him in a TV movie, bio pic

[@jonsmith848]

This was a good one. Touching & Insightful hidden history. Bill Robinson & Al Jolson teaming up. Also sadly that Ed Sullivan paid for his funeral.

[@tamikiajones2815]

Back in those days we were not allowed to read we were not allowed to write we were not allowed to count our money 💰 so he really did not know exactly how much he was getting paid and they were not giving him what he was worth so it’s a sad thing that he had to die broke when he should’ve actually died wealthy enough to leave his family or his children well off

[@JamesSmith-ov5um]

Word, and he dropped out in the 2nd grade

[@kingsaintides7227]

You were allowed to go to school in his lifetime whatchoo talking bout willis

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

@@kingsaintides7227 He was in Hollywood movies but he didn't have the advantages of today, fair representation and management.

[@Crystal-zs1xx]

Sammy Davis Jr claimed in his book that Bojangles did not die broke so I do t know what to believe.

[@straydog2002]

@@Crystal-zs1xx Sammie Davis Jr died broke.

[@SoSoulfulTimeMachine]

If I’m not mistaken even though he died at age 71 in 1949 in the year of 1949 he lived a fairly long life👑🙏🏾

[@KatKiddEnt]

Some of the things that people that call themselves Christians do really get on my nerves! 😡😡😡 So their grandmother actively sought to give up custody, but, she had the nerve to tell them how they should be living their lives?! So you don’t want to take care of them, but, want to tell them how to live! Wow! I’m not ashamed to be a Christian, but, I am ashamed of the judgmentalness of some of the people! I’m glad he defied her, tho. He paved the way for so many!

[@joshuabennett3122]

Dear kat I feel you In fact, going by what the media agenda alone says and reports about Christians, I nor any one else would be one. It seems to be the rule in the American and European film, music and media industry to only report on the negative in Christ like activities of people that call themselves Christian With all black facites (sic) of the media and entertainment industry seeming to especially be being used to spue disdain On all things Christian With the end goal, to separate us from the heart beat of black life, strength, and encouragement, economic and political powerment, source of entertainment, and leader ship development, in fact, historically Our safe place where we, as a people could be affirmed and loved as second to none, equal to all person's It, as an avatar of the Bible is what allowed our ancestors known, to survive, that which no race or people, should have been able to survive, almost all of them having chosen to become Christian by choice And have produced our greatest leaders, the room call of which would be endless. In other words, tare down their foundation and the rest will fall. We must stop looking at pictures, no the game and and study the Bible well, for ourselves 'Nuttin ButLove'

[@derrickleumas55]

That was really nice of Ed Sullivan to pay for his funeral. This is the first time that I'm hearing about this.

[@mrlinks5862]

Love from Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@markmolino679]

Great video on Bo Jangles ,but you still didn't mentioned on why he died broke.

[@eddiedean3259]

He A lot Of His Money Was Given To Help Others. Always Helping Those In Need. Besides The Money He Wasn't Paid For His Great Talent.

[@kenkenny6196]

NO one alive in THIS country can even imagine what he and many black folks had to go through RIGHT after slavery ended BUT the period between 1865-1960 black folks were closer as a community and certainly to God, also very few children born out of wedlock 17% . Welfare bill introduced in the mid 1960's and it took us BLACK men our of the household creating what you have now.

[@robertacoleman784]

ICONIC!!!! PLEASE GIVE US MORE!!! GREAT JOB! I LOVE OUR HISTORY!!!

[@pepsitainment2757]

Everybody loves a winner, but when you loose you loose alone.

[@Queenalika85]

powerful quote

[@mrsarthurfleck]

I. LOVE. HIM. such a big fan of Mr. Bojangles.

[@moxiemaxie3543]

Finally, more of this please!!🥺 something educational and mini documentary quick bite ❤

[@InnaVitamina777]

Thanks. That was very interesting. the little colonel" is pronounced "kernel". I know, gets me every time too.

[@smoothmisticmike7040]

Great breakdown of his life & career...

[@kevindockery5182]

That is why I have always said we as black people can be the hardest critics. I wish we learn to embrace each other and not criticize each other. May he rest in Peace

[@Crystal-zs1xx]

Back then the criticism was different. It's sort of like how Esther Rolle--- who was not African American-- fought so hard against the producers of Good Times due to the stereotypical JJ character because her generation understood the importance of our image and the roles we played. Now, as long as actors are getting paid they don't give a crap about the image of blacks they're portraying.

[@rozchristopherson648]

An excellent mini documentary. Thank you.

[@aaronj.brooks1977]

This was a good story about Bill Robinson the things he had to endure back in those days I can say that he did open doors for black folks and he was a activist as well

[@latrisjohnson2816]

I ALWAYS LOVE WATCHING HIM AND SHIRLEY TEMPLE. HUGE FAN

[@carboncoloredconquistador1249]

A brilliant and insightful storyline, overshadowed by atrocious narration.

[@lennettepageruss1751]

🙏🏽☹️ Stories like this should make us be better towards each other.Sleep in peace All of you great people that try to make a difference for us.💐💙

[@sirkingblack]

Whoever is reading this I pray that you have nothing but success, peace, love and happiness in your life.

[@aneesahshah2991]

Thank you. And you as well🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Bill-cv1xu]

😒

[@SimplyaLady92]

Thank you. Peace and love. I am success, I have it, and I'm accomplishing my goals

[@moxiemaxie3543]

There's no success and peace without struggle. Challenge builds character, strength and resilience. I wish You the sight so you don't stay stagnant in life

[@blackamerican40]

You as well.

[@alfredkay3210]

There are still Bojangles Restaurant chins in DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia), I remember eating in one of those restaurants in the Richmond are just for that name "Bojangles"

[@bringthepayne7561]

One's up the road for me here in Gainesville,Fl....

[@lsureppin225]

Damn. Boy was a G

[@Cookie_official02]

They showed that two people with different shade can work together and love one another ,as friends 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@BatmanPops]

Get your hand out of my pocket 😡🕵🏿‍♂️

[@GoGary4040]

I love love comedy hype news..but I didn't finish watching this documentary, it put me to sleep..the narration was a pure flat line..ohh goodness that voice needed a little caffeinated espresso shot..

[@tbee1575]

Agreed. Everything you said.

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

How will young voice over artists learn and gain experience if we don't ever give them a chance.

[@pepsitainment2757]

Like that old song used to say, "When you're hot you're hot, when you're not you're not".

[@MsLacy707]

Thank You for this upload

[@KoreaMojo]

Thank you for this.

[@DiceB]

Thank you for doing this

[@moxiemaxie3543]

Do one on women who paved the way by taking "The Mamie" stereotype role

[@humble_roots]

Excellent work lots of fascinating stuff here like how people had the nerve to try and steal his dance, and I never knew he starred with Shirley Temple. There are so many ways our system failed early and continues to fail modern Black entertainers, honestly. I wish he didn't have to struggle and I wish people who get into the business of comedy or music could be themselves and not worry about what corporate influences or the general public will say.

[@leebishop7591]

Travis needs to do ASMR or radio DJ quiet storms...😴😴😴

[@jeanheard4615]

They were not paid enough to live off of back in the day he started to drink but he was and still is the greatest tap dancer

[@Peculiar223]

It’s chicken joints all throughout North Carolina named Bojangles. I’m thinking now that is a play on words or using racist terms just like aunt jemima.

[@mckennagalloway6269]

Great video. So much information I did not know. Thanks for this. I do want you to know this. Colonel is pronounced kernel. You can blame the French for stealing and corrupting the Italian.

[@off5314]

Great story,about a great man Mr. Bojangles.

[@todo8328]

If he stole his brother’s name, he stole Bo Jangles too

[@ricoanthony5384]

I still didn't hear why he died broke

[@MrDkeeps]

THANK U SO MUCH FOR THIS!!! Luther Robison was activist AND gangsta.......EARLY!!!

[@BatmanPops]

This is a nice Lil movie 📽 🎞👀🍿

[@kayodephillips5435]

This man was wonderful they need to make a movie of him

[@kitwanatyhimba5247]

Excellent Biography ✨❗️Thank you for sharing.

[@glittersprink]

He used to buy Shirley Temple expensive gifts.

[@greeneyeddemon7484]

You going to need to redo this for real for real 🤷🏽‍♂️.

[@bringthepayne7561]

Not being funny,but why....is something wrong🥺

[@greeneyeddemon7484]

@@bringthepayne7561 the quality (editing/voice) is poor, and he’s doing a legend. Feels disrespectful. Bojangles needs more respect then this. This isn’t their best quality work.

[@papistgai5268]

We also see his as Above so Below hands gestures.

[@westbmore-kambone]

My alltime favorite dancer hands down this brotha was a fuckin BOSS

[@lawrenceholmes3029]

Rest in Power King

[@karenk3458]

Wow, rich history

[@whatsshakinbaconnothinjust2986]

Legend and pioneer

[@anthonydula8902]

Mr. Bojangles serving the whole lot may he rest in peace

[@torreyinnewyorkcity334]

What a great story ❤️

[@reneedennis2011]

Great video!

[@QueenBthatsMe777]

I honestly believe a story should have been done about his life long before one was done about shirley

[@KatKiddEnt]

I don’t understand that statement from the book, “…it must have been traumatic to the women he loved the most…” what does that mean?

[@TheRoland1947]

Never called him anything out of his name. I never called Stephen Fetchit out of name.

[@lizfair5157]

Fetchit. Was a powerful entertainer. To many people did not get his message in work. Go back and watch some of his work. He used the so called white stereotype to teach and it was funny.

[@lc1662]

Colonel is pronounced as "kernal." It's embarrassing the way he mispronounced/read that word. He should have been made to read this in front of someone first, so they could have caught that and tell him to put a little pep into his reading of this video. He sounds dead bored and makes you feel the same way he sounds. Don't mean to be mean, but come on Comedy Hype!

[@richieright4393]

I was gon tell you to stop complaining but the more I read the more u were right✌🏿

[@11thHrPro]

Unfortunately, this is pretty consistent with Comedy Hype. I can't remember the young lady's name with braids but she kept announcing Dave chappelle's special as the 'clos-er" instead of the "closer". Drove me nuts.

[@JukuduB]

This is all constructive criticism. Nothing wrong with that!

[@tbee1575]

I tried to stay interested, but the tone of reading made it hard. Great content, though.

[@huntingtonparkway]

I've committed before on how the voice overs are sometimes "dead", and words are mispronounced. This is not acceptable.

[@smokebell1390]

one word; good!!😞😞😞☺☺😞😞😝😜😙😄😄😄😄😄😄🐭🐭🐭📹📹📹📹👀💦👄✌✌✌

[@robertmallettebey941]

Awesome!

[@Queenalika85]

Hearing stories about what our ancestors went through makes me sad

[@pepsitainment2757]

Like my mother used to say. A fool and his money will soon depart. He's not the only brother star who died broke. Look at Colenel "Not gonna let you get the best of me" Abrams. He died a homeless broke sick drug attic on the streets of New York.

[@ThePhatFilosopher]

Wow smh…it’s so sad how he’s viewed now. More disappointing is realizing how much of a bad ass he is RIP✊🏽

[@literarylady1125]

Who’s voice is this? (The host)

[@RD-nq7fl]

When I was kid in elementary school, I had a elementary Librarian who loved Shirley Temple so she would play these Jim Crow Shirley Temple movies during Black History. As a kid, I knew these films 🎥 were racist but did not know how to express I was uncomfortable watching them. RIP Bill Robinson! I am GEN X so way back when I was kid, political correction was NOT A THING, like today.

[@kuntakentatube3102]

Sammy Davis Jr. gave great tribute Mr. Bojangles.

[@whototeru]

Bojangles had a partner named Copeland in his early days and there were several signal Black performers before him like Billy Kersands and Ernest Hogan.

[@DUHORIGINAL007]

He would be rich as hell right now

[@BaronSemediLive]

I don't see ANY of the early Black entertainers as "sellouts." Without them there would have been virtually no presence of Black people in leading roles. I'm proud of them.

[@kayodephillips5435]

This was just a little over hundred years ago and this is still going on today

[@anthonychobotdoespopcultur7762]

He was awesome

[@clarencephillips526]

Thanks for the memories. Does Bojangles have anything to do the the Bojangles chicken? Just a question. Thanks Mr. Bojangles for your contributions to Black Lives Matter and being the first black to play a major role in movies. Thanks

[@Taporeee]

Nas: "But we loved Bojangles"

[@804smiles]

I live in Richmond VA & there is a statue of him over in Jackson Ward but I never really knew any of the other things in this vid hell I didn't even know he was from Richmond 4real 🤷🏾‍♂️ & I'm embarrassed by that

[@Iamgemsthevessle]

I grew up in Jackson Ward. I'm very proud to know even more about him now😁

[@Crystal-zs1xx]

In Sammy Davis Jr's autobiography he said Bojangles did not die broke. This is conflicting.

[@timothymorgan43]

The best tap dancer in the world 🌎

[@QUEENLOLATV]

Shirley temple was Quadroon. Hence the film accepted, and not breaking the black codes.

[@rebeccajones21]

Really? Wow, I didn't know that. 😳😲

[@anthonymason3854]

Great Dancer. But did we( Black People) need him to do this kind of movies. I don't know but he was a great Dancer. Sad what he went thru.

[@lizfair5157]

We need to be thankful to him and for him. He gave his best to we people in American and all over the world. He was such a loving giving person. People he have led the way.

[@kingdomofgarvin3432]

Real Talk

[@KLeo-ss1kn]

Imagine being the only black cop. You'd have to treat blacks worse than you're being treated.

[@robertc.johnson310]

CH,, The shame that Bill Robinson died Penniless just like Scott Joplin who was buried in Potter's Field with 2 Other People & Stepin Fetchit All They Truly Had Was Their TALENT. My grandparents were around Bill Robinson age as well. RCJ/LEO

[@lizfair5157]

Thank you for mention Scott Joplin. All those years on movies listen to his work and did not know it was ours brother work. I found one of his old record at thrift shop and was blow a way with the sound and fact he was a black man. we must continue teaching our own history and honoring our people.

[@lizfair5157]

There no shame in using your money to help while you live and dying without it. Who have money once you die ,anyway? Did Jesus die penniless? Accordingly to the Bible his burial place was provided not by him but some one else. May we suppose to give and die empty. We know who control the money game. These people live on in us and the next generation. Wealth is in us. Our talent and our humanity. The giver, who give freely good gifts is alway wealthy.

[@robertc.johnson310]

@@lizfair5157 First of all in my opinion Organized Religion is The Crutch Male or Female use For All Situations as A Convenience to get through Life and now we Exploit The Dead For Benefits & Entitlements For Living People who LiveTo Work Your Nerves. RCJ/LEO

[@robertc.johnson310]

@@lizfair5157 You are so welcome. It is never to late to learn. What bothers me is why we don't appreciate so much of alot anything until it vanishes. By the Scott Joplin died from Syphilis/A Painful Death. RCJ/LEO

[@ronaldbryant252]

Wow never knew. Long live King

[@afroprince5262]

At this point I’m starting to think the people who use the terms “Uncle Tom” and “sell out” so freely, don’t actually no what they mean it’s just about hollering into the void.

[@KevinBennettPovertized718]

There are times where we tarnish our own history, and in future times like today; we say we're gonna be better than those before us and here we are thinking that attaining wealth breaks barriers or fixes things. We just don't get it. But we got it and are ignorant to it. So when we use it, it doesn't reach as far as it should.

[@NathanThePrezPretlow]

But you didn't state how Bill Robinson exactly died broke.Anyway My late grandfather knew bill Robison in Harlem back in the old days.He told me nobody call Bill a Uncle Tom in front of his face they knew better Bill had a temper and he would've brought out his pistol on anybody .And another thing my grandfather told me Bill didn't like to lose playing cards he would bring out his pistol on the card table and want his money he lost back.And Bill was scare of his wife If Bill was gambling or talking with another woman at a club or bar and they told him his wife is coming he run out the back alley way to get from her.

[@Torryhankton]

Do he own the bojango restaurant in the south?

[@gwdubs]

He had a wonderful life. If only Black men carried themselves with the same pride today. Sad.

[@thandie67]

And you get black people who belittle these artist. Black people are disappointing sometimes, we don't know our history.

[@AJW3B4L]

Can their be a video created on colorism... use Dababy and Daniliegh as the example & influence

[@RickyJMarc]

Why’s this brother whispering?

[@NellieKAdaba]

I'm wondering too, I had to turn up the volume.

[@missk8185]

Disappointing - there was no actual explanation of why he died broke. This was a biography but the title is misleading.

[@amandah.6728]

Treated so horribly and still powered through.