Black History Year

The Word ‘Mammy’ Doesn’t Mean What We Think It Does

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Social media is in a frenzy over the mammy stereotype. Where did the term “mammy” come from, and why is it always associated with Black women? The truth is, a true mammy isn’t what most think it is.

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