You had no business stuffing yourself the way you did at mama's house last night. TIM MOORE: (As Kingfish) I was a sick man.ĮRNESTINE WADE: (As Sapphire) Sick man nothing. (SOUNDBITE OF THE JEFF ALEXANDER CHORUS' "ANGEL'S SERENADE")ĪINA: The show was the first TV program to feature an all-black cast, and one character in particular was known for her sharp tongue. Some trace the stereotype back to the 1950s and a TV show called "Amos 'N' Andy." She shows up everywhere from pop culture to politics. MAYOWA AINA, BYLINE: The angry black woman is pretty well known. Today, we have a story from NPR's Mayowa Aina about one author who thinks it's time for black women to embrace their rage. All this month, NPR is exploring the power of anger. It's a label that many black women have struggled with in their professional and personal lives. At some point during their public lives, they were labeled as angry. Michelle Obama, Oprah, Serena Williams all have something in common.
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