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Posted on May 13, 2014

10 Black TV Moms You Forgot To Send A Card On Mothers' Day

Do you remember when these great moms graced the airwaves?

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If it wasn't for her, America wouldn't know the true seriousness of the phrase "Ooh, I'ma tell Mama". She loved Raj and Dee enough to protect them from themselves and the world. — youtube.com / Via youtube.com

If it wasn't for her, America wouldn't know the true seriousness of the phrase "Ooh, I'ma tell Mama". She loved Raj and Dee enough to protect them from themselves and the world.

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If it wasn't for her, America wouldn't know the true seriousness of the phrase "Ooh, I'ma tell Mama". She loved Raj and Dee enough to protect them from themselves and the world.

She's also known as the Most Forgotten TV Stepmother. She could have married Martin and ended up like Regina for OUAT. Fortunately, Claire taught her daughter well and she loved Olivia as if she was her own. — youtube.com

She's also known as the Most Forgotten TV Stepmother. She could have married Martin and ended up like Regina for OUAT. Fortunately, Claire taught her daughter well and she loved Olivia as if she was her own.

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She's also known as the Most Forgotten TV Stepmother. She could have married Martin and ended up like Regina for OUAT. Fortunately, Claire taught her daughter well and she loved Olivia as if she was her own.

Before Brandy "Wanted To Be Down" and Jason Weaver was a big brother to a Smart Guy, both had to answer to Mama Thea. She held down two jobs and raised four kids after her husband died. If that doesn't deserve a rose... — youtube.com / Via youtube.com

Before Brandy "Wanted To Be Down" and Jason Weaver was a big brother to a Smart Guy, both had to answer to Mama Thea. She held down two jobs and raised four kids after her husband died. If that doesn't deserve a rose...

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Before Brandy "Wanted To Be Down" and Jason Weaver was a big brother to a Smart Guy, both had to answer to Mama Thea. She held down two jobs and raised four kids after her husband died. If that doesn't deserve a rose...

She should get two roses as much as she is forgotten. If it wasn't for her, Clifton wouldn't have settled down, became a reverend and married Thelma (wait a minute, wrong show...). — youtube.com

She should get two roses as much as she is forgotten. If it wasn't for her, Clifton wouldn't have settled down, became a reverend and married Thelma (wait a minute, wrong show...).

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She should get two roses as much as she is forgotten. If it wasn't for her, Clifton wouldn't have settled down, became a reverend and married Thelma (wait a minute, wrong show...).

Raising four kids isn't easy even with a husband. If you can send a child to Morehouse, it's a job well done. — youtube.com

Raising four kids isn't easy even with a husband. If you can send a child to Morehouse, it's a job well done.

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Raising four kids isn't easy even with a husband. If you can send a child to Morehouse, it's a job well done.

She loved her 'Chipmunk' so much she even put up with his weakness for spoiled Hillman girls. Besides, who would a mother who could sing like that? — youtube.com

She loved her 'Chipmunk' so much she even put up with his weakness for spoiled Hillman girls. Besides, who would a mother who could sing like that?

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She loved her 'Chipmunk' so much she even put up with his weakness for spoiled Hillman girls. Besides, who would a mother who could sing like that?

This is another forgotten TV show from 1994 like Thea. If you want to know how to raise two kids and a troubled foster child in the 'hood, watch her and take notes. — youtube.com

This is another forgotten TV show from 1994 like Thea. If you want to know how to raise two kids and a troubled foster child in the 'hood, watch her and take notes.

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This is another forgotten TV show from 1994 like Thea. If you want to know how to raise two kids and a troubled foster child in the 'hood, watch her and take notes.

Yes, she was a great mother. What put her on this list was her ability to put up with her husband and more importantly her mother-in-law aka Mary Jenkins from Hell. — youtube.com

Yes, she was a great mother. What put her on this list was her ability to put up with her husband and more importantly her mother-in-law aka Mary Jenkins from Hell.

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Yes, she was a great mother. What put her on this list was her ability to put up with her husband and more importantly her mother-in-law aka Mary Jenkins from Hell.

She went from high school unwed mother to married self-help author all while raising her son. She spent her spare time keeping her friends in line with her sarcasm and wit. — youtube.com

She went from high school unwed mother to married self-help author all while raising her son. She spent her spare time keeping her friends in line with her sarcasm and wit.

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She went from high school unwed mother to married self-help author all while raising her son. She spent her spare time keeping her friends in line with her sarcasm and wit.

I know what you're thinking, everyone remembers Family Matters. However, everyone doesn't remember why it existed and it wasn't Steve Urkel. Payton-Noble made the sitcom a spinoff and here's the proof. — youtube.com / Via youtube.com

I know what you're thinking, everyone remembers Family Matters. However, everyone doesn't remember why it existed and it wasn't Steve Urkel. Payton-Noble made the sitcom a spinoff and here's the proof.

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I know what you're thinking, everyone remembers Family Matters. However, everyone doesn't remember why it existed and it wasn't Steve Urkel. Payton-Noble made the sitcom a spinoff and here's the proof.

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