Loretta Mary Aiken, better known as Jackie “Moms” Mabley, was born on March 19, 1894, in North Carolina. With her iconic baggy house dress and floppy shoes, she became a pioneer in using humor as a tool to critique social and political realities. Mabley graced the stage of the iconic Apollo Theater numerous times. In […]
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