Surprised a lot of y’all didn’t see the Anti-Black connotations behind Aunt Jemima.

For those of you that don’t know there are 8 caricatures used to perpetuate Black Stereotypes stemming all the way back to Jim Crow.

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1) The Mammy: A Black woman whose purpose and life circled around taking care of the white man and his family. Almost ALWAYS desexualized and complacent with not being free.

Threw some modern day depictions in here for y’all too.
1) The Mammy: A Black woman whose purpose and life circled around taking care of the white man and his family. Almost ALWAYS desexualized and complacent with not being free. Threw some modern day depictions in here for y’all too.
1) The Mammy: A Black woman whose purpose and life circled around taking care of the white man and his family. Almost ALWAYS desexualized and complacent with not being free. Threw some modern day depictions in here for y’all too.
1) The Mammy: A Black woman whose purpose and life circled around taking care of the white man and his family. Almost ALWAYS desexualized and complacent with not being free. Threw some modern day depictions in here for y’all too.
1) The Mammy: A Black woman whose purpose and life circled around taking care of the white man and his family. Almost ALWAYS desexualized and complacent with not being free. Threw some modern day depictions in here for y’all too.
2) Mandingo (Black Bucks/Brute Negro): Oversexualizes the Black male. “Animalistic” in nature and often used to dehumanize them.

Characterized as dangerous, untamable and known to target helpless victims (AKA: white women)
2) Mandingo (Black Bucks/Brute Negro): Oversexualizes the Black male. “Animalistic” in nature and often used to dehumanize them. Characterized as dangerous, untamable and known to target helpless victims (AKA: white women)
2) Mandingo (Black Bucks/Brute Negro): Oversexualizes the Black male. “Animalistic” in nature and often used to dehumanize them. Characterized as dangerous, untamable and known to target helpless victims (AKA: white women)
2) Mandingo (Black Bucks/Brute Negro): Oversexualizes the Black male. “Animalistic” in nature and often used to dehumanize them. Characterized as dangerous, untamable and known to target helpless victims (AKA: white women)
2) Mandingo (Black Bucks/Brute Negro): Oversexualizes the Black male. “Animalistic” in nature and often used to dehumanize them. Characterized as dangerous, untamable and known to target helpless victims (AKA: white women)
3) Unlce Tom: A Black man excessively subservient to their white slaveholders.

In 1852 Harriet Beecher Stow published Uncle Toms Cabin. With the original intent to serve as a martyr, the YT’s used his docile behavior and flipped it to symbolize unorthodox obedience.
3) Unlce Tom: A Black man excessively subservient to their white slaveholders. In 1852 Harriet Beecher Stow published Uncle Toms Cabin. With the original intent to serve as a martyr, the YT’s used his docile behavior and flipped it to symbolize unorthodox obedience.
3) Unlce Tom: A Black man excessively subservient to their white slaveholders. In 1852 Harriet Beecher Stow published Uncle Toms Cabin. With the original intent to serve as a martyr, the YT’s used his docile behavior and flipped it to symbolize unorthodox obedience.
3) Unlce Tom: A Black man excessively subservient to their white slaveholders. In 1852 Harriet Beecher Stow published Uncle Toms Cabin. With the original intent to serve as a martyr, the YT’s used his docile behavior and flipped it to symbolize unorthodox obedience.
3) Unlce Tom: A Black man excessively subservient to their white slaveholders. In 1852 Harriet Beecher Stow published Uncle Toms Cabin. With the original intent to serve as a martyr, the YT’s used his docile behavior and flipped it to symbolize unorthodox obedience.
4) The Jezebel: A promiscuous black woman. Features often exaggerated.

A sinner, meant to be the opposite of the white woman who at the time symbolized purity to the highest level.

Used to justify the rapings of Black slaves.
4) The Jezebel: A promiscuous black woman. Features often exaggerated. A sinner, meant to be the opposite of the white woman who at the time symbolized purity to the highest level.Used to justify the rapings of Black slaves.
4) The Jezebel: A promiscuous black woman. Features often exaggerated. A sinner, meant to be the opposite of the white woman who at the time symbolized purity to the highest level.Used to justify the rapings of Black slaves.
4) The Jezebel: A promiscuous black woman. Features often exaggerated. A sinner, meant to be the opposite of the white woman who at the time symbolized purity to the highest level.Used to justify the rapings of Black slaves.
4) The Jezebel: A promiscuous black woman. Features often exaggerated. A sinner, meant to be the opposite of the white woman who at the time symbolized purity to the highest level.Used to justify the rapings of Black slaves.
5) Tragic Mulatta:

Typically characterized as a light skinned, sexually attractive woman filled with self-hatred because of her blackness.

Can be seen as the antithesis of the Mammy caricature believing that the only key to happiness was to be white.
5) Tragic Mulatta: Typically characterized as a light skinned, sexually attractive woman filled with self-hatred because of her blackness. Can be seen as the antithesis of the Mammy caricature believing that the only key to happiness was to be white.
5) Tragic Mulatta: Typically characterized as a light skinned, sexually attractive woman filled with self-hatred because of her blackness. Can be seen as the antithesis of the Mammy caricature believing that the only key to happiness was to be white.
6) Sapphire (Angry Black Woman):

Depicted black woman as abusive, bitter, loud, irrationally angry

This particular stereotype was used to demean Black men & re-enforce the stereotypes of them being lazy & unable to care for their families. Meant to divide the black household.
6) Sapphire (Angry Black Woman): Depicted black woman as abusive, bitter, loud, irrationally angryThis particular stereotype was used to demean Black men & re-enforce the stereotypes of them being lazy & unable to care for their families. Meant to divide the black household.
6) Sapphire (Angry Black Woman): Depicted black woman as abusive, bitter, loud, irrationally angryThis particular stereotype was used to demean Black men & re-enforce the stereotypes of them being lazy & unable to care for their families. Meant to divide the black household.
6) Sapphire (Angry Black Woman): Depicted black woman as abusive, bitter, loud, irrationally angryThis particular stereotype was used to demean Black men & re-enforce the stereotypes of them being lazy & unable to care for their families. Meant to divide the black household.
6) Sapphire (Angry Black Woman): Depicted black woman as abusive, bitter, loud, irrationally angryThis particular stereotype was used to demean Black men & re-enforce the stereotypes of them being lazy & unable to care for their families. Meant to divide the black household.
7) Sambo/Golliwog/Pickanniny:

Also known as Coon (short for raccoon)

Depicted Black men as lazy, irresponsible and inarticulate. Sambo represented the uneducated slave. Often used as comedic relief in minstrelsy.
7) Sambo/Golliwog/Pickanniny: Also known as Coon (short for raccoon) Depicted Black men as lazy, irresponsible and inarticulate. Sambo represented the uneducated slave. Often used as comedic relief in minstrelsy.
7) Sambo/Golliwog/Pickanniny: Also known as Coon (short for raccoon) Depicted Black men as lazy, irresponsible and inarticulate. Sambo represented the uneducated slave. Often used as comedic relief in minstrelsy.
7) Sambo/Golliwog/Pickanniny: Also known as Coon (short for raccoon) Depicted Black men as lazy, irresponsible and inarticulate. Sambo represented the uneducated slave. Often used as comedic relief in minstrelsy.
7) Sambo/Golliwog/Pickanniny: Also known as Coon (short for raccoon) Depicted Black men as lazy, irresponsible and inarticulate. Sambo represented the uneducated slave. Often used as comedic relief in minstrelsy.
8) Jim Crow

One of the most persistent and commonly known stereotypes of Blacks in American history.

Thomas Rice known as the father of blackface was an American performer who used overexaggerations of AA vernacular, song and dance (shucking and jiving) to make profit.
8) Jim CrowOne of the most persistent and commonly known stereotypes of Blacks in American history. Thomas Rice known as the father of blackface was an American performer who used overexaggerations of AA vernacular, song and dance (shucking and jiving) to make profit.
8) Jim CrowOne of the most persistent and commonly known stereotypes of Blacks in American history. Thomas Rice known as the father of blackface was an American performer who used overexaggerations of AA vernacular, song and dance (shucking and jiving) to make profit.
8) Jim CrowOne of the most persistent and commonly known stereotypes of Blacks in American history. Thomas Rice known as the father of blackface was an American performer who used overexaggerations of AA vernacular, song and dance (shucking and jiving) to make profit.
8) Jim CrowOne of the most persistent and commonly known stereotypes of Blacks in American history. Thomas Rice known as the father of blackface was an American performer who used overexaggerations of AA vernacular, song and dance (shucking and jiving) to make profit.
There’s so much covert racism ESPECIALLY in the entertainment industry because that’s all they saw us good for.

Hope y’all can take this information and be conscious of the things you choose to watch, read and listen to.

The more you know 💡
Actual cartoon that ran on TV.

Here you can clearly see at least 4 of the caricatures in real time.

-Uncle Tom
-Sambo
-Tragic Mulatta
-Mammy /Angry Black Woman

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