This was a very good documentary of my Aunt Fannie Mae. It brought back so many memories of me growing up as a young child in that mansion. I haven't seen Renee in such a long time. Thank you so much for this beautifully told visual story. Rest in peace Aunt Fannie Mae and Uncle Cornelius.
@@ttaycamm He was her brother - 'In addition to her nieces and nephew, she is survived by her sister, Frances Payne, and her brother, Cornelius Bragg, both of Denver.'
It is a wonderful tribute to one of the most amazing business woman in this country. Kate Perdoni did a magnificent job of telling her story and the Lew Tilley photographs from 1955 bring the documentary visually alive.
I remember the Cotton Club in Colorado Springs back in the 60s. Fannie Mae Duncan welcomed everyone into her club. She had famous people in her club too. She was a great and respected business woman here in Colorado Springs.
this should be watched by every citizen of this country no questions asked no exceptions no break without a pause....I bet a lot of problems would be resolved
A truly remarkable woman, she must have been an inspiration for many budding entrepreneurs, even more remarkable is that she achieved everything she did in a time when racism and segregation was rife in the USA, thank goodness that she was born with a huge amount of drive, determination, foresight and business acumen. She certainly touched a lot of lives, and all for the good. Thanks for sharing this interesting and informative documentary film 🎥😀👍🇬🇧🏴
Thanks for sharing this video. I've been intetnet searching for so long trying to find our history in Colorado. I no we were there. Please help me learn more
Bravo! You see, if a person gets past the negativity of perceived (and real) discrimination , he or she can push through to be what America promises to all that will work for it.
I'm not ashamed to say that I teared up watching this. Especially around the end. Like Fannie Mae, Colorado is also my adopted home. Her story strikes a chord with me. Thank you for introducing me to this great Colorado figure.
Please do not assume, Alabama, largely has not changed, it is refrained and contained. A Tennessean 2019 *One segregation that seemed to be seamless in the Dixie South has been in the area of Music, Jazz and Blues has been color-blind for a very long time, possibly always here. *Beale Street is and was in its original early years music and people. Music is a 🔑 to Peace.* --------- Fannie Mae - (it was how she responded - rather than reacting to her challenges that are observable of her Wisdom), also *a true Restaurant/Bar entrepreneur* - *"they just tend to be a Celebrity in their own right"* and they have a balanced ascertivness, focus on the operations, quality, and servicing the customers as also an audience. My Mother was a Personality similar to Fannie Mae, in a small Southern town - the community truly loved her. There will always be those Judgemental Minds, ours was due to a Single/Divorced Mom and selling beer - 😂 people just don't know "Irish". All the people of black, white, Hispanic though fewer, and various socio-economic levels loved my Mother. We all miss her. --------- Recommended efforts and ideas: Tis an ignorance taught and an Ego Mind that lacks balance and Maturity. We are all at various levels of evolving thought. Apply Empathy and firm boundaries of self discipline. Just love, beginning with balanced self love. Use the Law of Attraction.💫 --------- I hope the family undertakes another "Cotton Club" - it is a subject that can inspire anger and negative energies, I suggest if that's the case - go about positive corrective actions - legally. I hope it actually inspires a new vision with a "high vibration - and particularly music". Write her story, get it on film in a quality movie, *and bring back the Music* Let Beale Street in Memphis inspire you - you being, family, friend, and/or fan. The title of the book - "Everybody Welcome"now I have proof of my idea and its date - (I may undertake this project, I'm a free-lance writer - in need of an inspiring project) - one that ignites my Passion, and Fannie Mae seems to be doing just that. 1st time I ever heard the story.
👄Yes, I agree ☝️ Fannie Mae Duncan’s life would have made a great and encouraging story, tho the Cotton Club had a sad and abrupt end. She continued to work in her community until she fell then eventually transitioned into her well deserved eternal rest.... I am a writer if there is no written history of her great achievements during that challenging and great time of her life; I may need to take on the task. Fantastic documentary and thanks wholeheartedly for sharing.💕
Wow! Turned the police chief into her supporter. What a life story.
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great video and a great woman I like how she had many different colours and nationality in her club but for me I saw all the pictures in the club but all I see is black people?
They are minutes away when seconds count and I know this for a fact twice this past year alone. Also have had numerous (9) thefts in as many years, nothing was ever found including a firearm and I saw it online up for sale. Called PD and advised them but no word either way from them. Truck stolen 7 years ago and I called it in. They do not look for steals and do not take calls on abandoned vehicles. I found the truck after 3 months and that was the only time an officer showed up in person on that case. Another incident I advised PD where they would find a man who did an armed robbery where my wife worked (.357 shot was fired and police could not find the bullet hole (they said it must have been a blank, I did 2 days later after looking for 2 minutes, hardly a blank). They ignored my info. I called again and again, no show. 3rd time they went to the location and he was there and took hostages and barricaded himself for hours. He gave up and they found he was also wanted in RI for sexual assault and armed robbery. I told PD to give reward money to a woman who assisted me with info. She was 8 months along and her husband had abandoned her. I also despise liars and thieves. Any more wisecracks? I am not a snitch but one should not endanger my wife and co-workers with firearms.
It was tribalism not racism and diversity is not celebrated and should not be. We are the American culture and I wish people would get off the "melting pot" train. Tribalism leads to violence. Harlem was popular and whites and blacks enjoyed the entertainment of the day in the 1920s and 30's, ask Thomas Sowell he lived there then. Fannie Mae's life and family was not much different than my family's history except mine was white. No privilege was afforded me. Colorado Springs had a law against alcohol and to obtain it one had to go west of the downtown area where the ore smelters were. This city was touted as a sanctuary for tuberculosis patients commonly referred to as "lungers".
What exactly is "American" culture because I know that the original Europeans that invaded here are far from your culture. Europe itself doesn't have homogeneous culture. Please tell us.
This was a great story on an amazing woman. Thank you.
Her life would make a great movie. Amazing lady.
It absolutely could be an award winning Production.
I agree, only problem is if Hollywood did make a movie then Fannie Mae would be played by Scarlett Johansson lol
Agreed!
This was a very good documentary of my Aunt Fannie Mae. It brought back so many memories of me growing up as a young child in that mansion. I haven't seen Renee in such a long time. Thank you so much for this beautifully told visual story.
Rest in peace Aunt Fannie Mae and Uncle Cornelius.
Wow. Awesome comment.
Fannie Mae Duncan married Edward Duncan, not whoever this Cornlius person is
@@ttaycamm He was her brother - 'In addition to her nieces and nephew, she is survived by her sister, Frances Payne, and her brother, Cornelius Bragg, both of Denver.'
Do you still live in Colorado Springs?
Thank you very much! I would never have known of this wonderful story, and would not have of this great women.
I just met someone kin to her in colorado...just got here and he was so kind!! 71 years old...he ref. To this video
It is a wonderful tribute to one of the most amazing business woman in this country. Kate Perdoni did a magnificent job of telling her story and the Lew Tilley photographs from 1955 bring the documentary visually alive.
Wonderful! Everybody should see this! I shared it on Fb!
Like in grade school!!
This is a great documentary. So many can learn from her . What an amazing person.
I remember the Cotton Club in Colorado Springs back in the 60s. Fannie Mae Duncan welcomed everyone into her club. She had famous people in her club too. She was a great and respected business woman here in Colorado Springs.
this should be watched by every citizen of this country no questions asked no exceptions no break without a pause....I bet a lot of problems would be resolved
Asked my older bosses about this... they're lifers from the springs. They have been and said it was amazing. LOVE this 💜
A truly remarkable woman, she must have been an inspiration for many budding entrepreneurs, even more remarkable is that she achieved everything she did in a time when racism and segregation was rife in the USA, thank goodness that she was born with a huge amount of drive, determination, foresight and business acumen. She certainly touched a lot of lives, and all for the good.
Thanks for sharing this interesting and informative documentary film 🎥😀👍🇬🇧🏴
Thanks for sharing this video. I've been intetnet searching for so long trying to find our history in Colorado. I no we were there. Please help me learn more
True hero.. what a great woman and human being...
Im totally in awe. What a great Lady
Bravo! You see, if a person gets past the negativity of perceived (and real) discrimination , he or she can push through to be what America promises to all that will work for it.
Wonderful women thank you for telling her story.
I'm not ashamed to say that I teared up watching this. Especially around the end. Like Fannie Mae, Colorado is also my adopted home. Her story strikes a chord with me. Thank you for introducing me to this great Colorado figure.
BEAUTIFUL STORY WELL MADE TY WE NEED MORE PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT THIS
I really like the way this documentary started out before Fannie Mae was born. Amazing Woman, amazing story she wrote.
Omg. That all star list of legends who played gigs for Fannie. Amazing.
Thank you RMPBS!
What a beautiful person such a legend in her own right why can't people live by example
Please do not assume, Alabama, largely has not changed, it is refrained and contained.
A Tennessean 2019
*One segregation that seemed to be seamless in the Dixie South has been in the area of Music, Jazz and Blues has been color-blind for a very long time, possibly always here.
*Beale Street is and was in its original early years music and people. Music is a 🔑 to Peace.*
---------
Fannie Mae - (it was how she responded - rather than reacting to her challenges that are observable of her Wisdom), also *a true Restaurant/Bar entrepreneur* - *"they just tend to be a Celebrity in their own right"* and they have a balanced ascertivness, focus on the operations, quality, and servicing the customers as also an audience.
My Mother was a Personality similar to Fannie Mae, in a small Southern town - the community truly loved her. There will always be those Judgemental Minds, ours was due to a Single/Divorced Mom and selling beer - 😂 people just don't know "Irish". All the people of black, white, Hispanic though fewer, and various socio-economic levels loved my Mother.
We all miss her.
---------
Recommended efforts and ideas:
Tis an ignorance taught and an Ego Mind that lacks balance and Maturity.
We are all at various levels of evolving thought.
Apply Empathy and firm boundaries of self discipline.
Just love, beginning with balanced self love.
Use the Law of Attraction.💫
---------
I hope the family undertakes another "Cotton Club" - it is a subject that can inspire anger and negative energies, I suggest if that's the case - go about positive corrective actions - legally. I hope it actually inspires a new vision with a "high vibration - and particularly music".
Write her story, get it on film in a quality movie, *and bring back the Music*
Let Beale Street in Memphis inspire you - you being, family, friend, and/or fan.
The title of the book - "Everybody Welcome"now I have proof of my idea and its date - (I may undertake this project, I'm a free-lance writer - in need of an inspiring project) - one that ignites my Passion, and Fannie Mae seems to be doing just that.
1st time I ever heard the story.
👄Yes, I agree ☝️ Fannie Mae Duncan’s life would have made a great and encouraging story, tho the Cotton Club had a sad and abrupt end. She continued to work in her community until she fell then eventually transitioned into her well deserved eternal rest.... I am a writer if there is no written history of her great achievements during that challenging and great time of her life; I may need to take on the task. Fantastic documentary and thanks wholeheartedly for sharing.💕
What a great story!
Thank you for over coming, such an adversity, God bless amen!🇺🇸🇻🇮🇺🇳🇺🇸
Good story it's about keep moving findings new opportunities when old ones are gone
This is amazing! I’ve never heard of this lady before!❤️
So interesting!!!!..she was really a great woman!..
Great story 😀👍
What an amazing woman....
Too bad, also... What a bunch of sad @$$ haters throughout the country!
what a lady! *respect.*
Wow! Turned the police chief into her supporter. What a life story.
great video and a great woman I like how she had many different colours and nationality in her club but for me I saw all the pictures in the club but all I see is black people?
and typically trouble was created by police as always, without trouble police would be out of work...
Yeahhh...well next time you need a cop...dont call 911.
They are minutes away when seconds count and I know this for a fact twice this past year alone.
Also have had numerous (9) thefts in as many years, nothing was ever found including a firearm and I saw it online up for sale. Called PD and advised them but no word either way from them. Truck stolen 7 years ago and I called it in. They do not look for steals and do not take calls on abandoned vehicles. I found the truck after 3 months and that was the only time an officer showed up in person on that case.
Another incident I advised PD where they would find a man who did an armed robbery where my wife worked (.357 shot was fired and police could not find the bullet hole (they said it must have been a blank, I did 2 days later after looking for 2 minutes, hardly a blank). They ignored my info. I called again and again, no show. 3rd time they went to the location and he was there and took hostages and barricaded himself for hours. He gave up and they found he was also wanted in RI for sexual assault and armed robbery. I told PD to give reward money to a woman who assisted me with info. She was 8 months along and her husband had abandoned her.
I also despise liars and thieves. Any more wisecracks? I am not a snitch but one should not endanger my wife and co-workers with firearms.
@@cravinbob - do you live in Detroit?
@@AuroraBoarder1 I hope not. Colorado.
@@cravinbob - HORRORS!!! Where in Colorado?
The amount of white people speaking on the history of native Americans & African Americans is why we don’t like y’all telling our stories.
It was tribalism not racism and diversity is not celebrated and should not be. We are the American culture and I wish people would get off the "melting pot" train. Tribalism leads to violence. Harlem was popular and whites and blacks enjoyed the entertainment of the day in the 1920s and 30's, ask Thomas Sowell he lived there then.
Fannie Mae's life and family was not much different than my family's history except mine was white. No privilege was afforded me.
Colorado Springs had a law against alcohol and to obtain it one had to go west of the downtown area where the ore smelters were. This city was touted as a sanctuary for tuberculosis patients commonly referred to as "lungers".
What exactly is "American" culture because I know that the original Europeans that invaded here are far from your culture. Europe itself doesn't have homogeneous culture. Please tell us.
Way too much talk about race.
Wanna stop racism? Stop talking about it. Morgan Freeman.
We have to stop noticing what race people are.