A Different World: Mammy Dearest Part 3

First Aired: 12/5/1991

Dwayne seeks a friendship with Whitley, but she doesn't feel like hearing him out. She throws herself into organizing her dorm's official dedication ceremony. Kim and others object when she includes images of "mammies" (black nursemaids in the past, particularly during times of slavery) with the art exhibit. Whitley, Freddie and Mr. Gaines insist that it is important to remember these women's role in history. Kim wants no part of the display and announces that she will not participate in the ceremony. She tearfully confides in Mr. Gaines about a traumatic incident from her childhood. Whitley recommends that Lena learn more about her heritage by reading slave journals and other information at the Gilbert Library. Lena's research uncovers the fact that Whitley's family owned slaves. Whitley is shocked and overcome with guilt. Mr. Gaines advises her to let it go, as she cannot change the past. Kim, Freddie, Lena and Gina organize a performance art piece about the evolution of the African American woman.

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[Maverick662]

I loved what Ron said to Kim at the end. That was very touching.

[lovelybritt91]

i love being black. From Mariah Carey to Alex wek. We are such a diverse race. I love it and our rich history.

[amastara11]

@aatre05 to make a long story short, they were a group of people who are of spanish french african and native american decent most prevalent in new orleans mississippi and that region. The group came about and flourished not only as a result of various rapes/ affairs but also from a system called placage. ....(1/2)

[aatre05]

@amastara11 I don't understand what creole is...

[adfvssl011]

my favorite part is the transformation

[amastara11]

Supposed

[amastara11]

whitley was probably spouse to be creole. It was common place for some of the gens de coleur ( free people of color) to recieve slaves along with the rest of their (usually white) fathers fortune after they died

[tricie79]

best ever

[tricie79]

@3rdbass618 you know she had them big pretty teeth (in my ms patti voice)

[purebloodfreedom1]

@chaniedolldiva21 I'm not speaking with negative energy, im speaking the truth. Africa is a great continent and it is EXTREMELY DIVERSE. No one is saying that you cant be who you want to be, but that is like a white person saying they are african-- there is no logic. One day you can be a Nubian Princess, then Queen Jinga of Angola!(sarcasm). Stop smearing africa together because we are much more diverse than you think.