Well I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview Eartha Kitt back in 1997 and she was one of the most honest and enchanting people I ever met. Frank and straight to the point, unpretentious and possessing a great sense of humor, she opened up and answered all of my questions without hesitation and I personally feel she was treated abominably by the Johnson administration, but ever the trooper, she bounced back and enjoyed many years of artistic success worldwide and rightly so IMHO. Sadly missed.
Douglas Hall Because I am a woman and like her I am daily ostracized, this way of me has even caused me issues with men I've been with and men in general even many times women.
LBJ and Lady Bird were a set of Texas country hix, only for JFK'S assassination would he be president, RFK would've won the nomination, LBJ was a lazy hick.
LBJ and Lady Bird were a set of Texas country hix, only for JFK'S assassination would he be president, RFK would've won the nomination, LBJ was a lazy hick.
Eartha Kitt was a strong black woman who wss not afraid to speak her mind. She stood up for what she believed in. Eartha fought her way back in the1970's and showed the Americans she was a true activist and did not support racism in any form. It is a pity Eartha is not around today to witness the crap going on in this world. I am sure she would have a lot to say. It is time we all looked at Eartha Kitt as a fine example for mankind and start living as one to protect our young generation from living lifestyles which are not beneficial and rewarding.
Kurt Robinson I wish it could be ME. I definitely would do her justice. I feel her childhood, her gift of singing. Being out spoken. Just being a presence of being Black and a woman 💞. I love and respect her. Eartha Mae. RIH
@@callmek186 yes , the eternal struggle between the humans animal nature vs spiritual nature. It doesn't take much to teach a child about the two natures and how animal nature is very strong and reliable, but the spirit nature is stronger by far, yet unreliable and subject to fits of frenzy or passion. It's always the fanatics that ruin it for us. The fanatics will always steer human affairs into the sand. I chose to not get bogged down with religious fanatics.
Amazing interview I am blown away to hear the story from her lips. Always devoted and patriotic Eartha was almost detroyed by the government.of the country she loved. Courage describes Eartha Kitt.
brandon marlow Sadly, like so many others like her through times...that's the disgusting face of America!...The face of bigotry, racism and hypocrisy!...
Eartha you are a remarkable and inspiring woman. Thank you for your courage in speaking the truth. We the Aboriginal Australians remember your great work and support in listening and telling the world our issues of oppression. May we be worthy of your sacrifice and stand up for what is right.
I wonder if Miss Taraji P. Henson would be so gracious as to grace our screens portraying the life of this amazing soul. Definitely a story worth telling 👌
Na she's no where near the kind of soul that eartha was. Just bc taraji has a Similar facial structure as eartha doesn't mean that she needs to play her 🙄
"It says I'm a sadistic sex nymphomaniac, darling". The way she said that, I can only think about her role in the movie "Boomerang". "Marcus... Darling..." 😂😂😂
@@Patrick3183 the CIA & FBI will go out of their way to destroy black people. The Cointelpro spy caper they perpetrated against our civil rights workers was atrocious. The FBI CIA really disgusts me.
Probably one of the most beautiful and intelligent women ever in the entertainment industry. Sad that we were robbed for years of her displaying her talents. Thank you for uploading this story.
Eartha Kitt was a phenomenal woman !! It’s amazing to hear her tell her story as no else can !! It’s amazing after all those years how things are still relevant today in this country !!
R.I.P. Eartha Kitt aka Yzma, Madame Zeroni and Agatha K. Plummer. I miss you very much. You were one of my favorite actresses and the greatest singers. Your performances on The Emperor's New Groove (2000) as Yzma and Agatha K. Plummer on Harriet the Spy (1996) are worthy of praise and the songs you performed are GLORIOUS! We never know from day to day.
we have abandoned each other for reality shows flashy whatever and we're about to be screwed royally , cause we cant band together for the common good, the right.. if its not right its wrong !!!
“When they can’t find anything on you they will deface you”- so true they will....”we are not suppose to be afraid of our government.”.....#punish for telling the truth
Eric Matterson Except for the fact that she was a BLACK self made artist and Jane Fonda was a WHITE Hollywood legend daughter...there never was MERIT in the american society and in the BIG FAT LIE that the american dream still is!...
Funny you shud say that Jane Fonda just got arrested for protesting at the White House this week. You gotta get her credit for staying with it, shes 82 years old.
Fonda never committed treason. She spoke out about our country putting troops in Vietnam. She was correct in doing so and we shouldn't have been there. What did we gain from that war except death and destruction of human lives?
Eartha Kitt, I never appreciated you enough before - never knew this story before. I'm so glad to finally hear it now, and just hope you will keep telling it LOUD AND CLEAR.
When will they face the truth about truth. Still they can’t handle the truth even when one of them ask this beautiful and wise black woman for her truth. Thank you very much Ms Kitt for loving yourself and your Country. Thank you very much Ms Kitt for having the courage to be an example of how to stand up for truth when the world around you rather keep their head in the sand.
She's Majestic and beautiful and speaks truth to power. I must read her autobiography . Fascinating woman. They thought she was gonna say something else. But she didn't back down on the unjust war. Go Eartha I TV s her and Lena Horne i wanna meet one day . I prayYahushua received them with open arms .
I loved her no matter what I saw her in. I believe she was one of many who were ruined by being blacklisted. It happened to her at a later date than many who were blacklisted by Senator McCarthy who was on a witch hunt for Communists lurking around every corner. The U.S. has done some terrible things to people. That being said Eartha Kitt was my favorite cat woman. I loved the way she purred.
I've been an Eartha Kitt fan since way back in India - just love her Santa Baby, Old Fashionned Millionaire and other songs.... she had lots of imitators.... what I did NOt know is that she was blacklisted during LBJ times and that she started out as a dancer in Katherine Dunhum's company! Watched her storiies on youtube all night. She spoke openly about how much she wanted her audiences to love her. her deep honesty got me! here is a starter
I had been retaliated against by the state of N.Y. after I complained about the welfare fraud they engaged in on behalf of my landlord. They tracked me through my Medicare Card and told the doctors not to give me any medical treatment. Sadly, the doctors complied; also, I was prevented from accessing programs that I'm legally entitled to under the law, I know all too well about retaliation!
Lord, have mercy. I don't understand why they had people to speak their views on what was happening, if they didn't want to hear all views. This is amazing. What was the point, if they didn't want to hear it?
she was a very smart woman and still to this day she sounds so much smarter just by this interview. A true and proud strong American woman and civil rights activist.
I wish someone would drag the Johnson’s for their BS! How dare you ask a black woman to not only to get ideas from people from the hood but get mad at the response????
she was great, she just was, and what a Catwoman, she was fantastic in batman, she had the comic touch that was outstanding, for such a role! and the singing, yes it was a bit strange! but certainly not unpleasant.
Can somebody please explain how and why she has that accent? The establishments that closed their doors to her , were themselves worried about having their door closed or suffering consequences.
Damn!.... It's my understanding Black entertainers were disproportionately affected by those "Blacklists" back then. Jokes on them. She's still very famous even now in the year 2021!
And it’s still going on ......If the powers that be want you to be invisible to everyone they can do it. Its happening to many folks now .....Trust God !!!
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Well I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview Eartha Kitt back in 1997 and she was one of the most honest and enchanting people I ever met. Frank and straight to the point, unpretentious and possessing a great sense of humor, she opened up and answered all of my questions without hesitation and I personally feel she was treated abominably by the Johnson administration, but ever the trooper, she bounced back and enjoyed many years of artistic success worldwide and rightly so IMHO. Sadly missed.
Douglas Hall Because I am a woman and like her I am daily ostracized, this way of me has even caused me issues with men I've been with and men in general even many times women.
That's amazing Douglas. Can you think of any actresses who could play her?
You were very blessed to have an interview with such a fascinating Hollywood legend
LBJ and Lady Bird were a set of Texas country hix, only for JFK'S assassination would he be president, RFK would've won the nomination, LBJ was a lazy hick.
LBJ and Lady Bird were a set of Texas country hix, only for JFK'S assassination would he be president, RFK would've won the nomination, LBJ was a lazy hick.
Eartha Kitt was a strong black woman who wss not afraid to speak her mind. She stood up for what she believed in. Eartha fought her way back in the1970's and showed the Americans she was a true activist and did not support racism in any form. It is a pity Eartha is not around today to witness the crap going on in this world. I am sure she would have a lot to say. It is time we all looked at Eartha Kitt as a fine example for mankind and start living as one to protect our young generation from living lifestyles which are not beneficial and rewarding.
This comment still holds up
Smart talented beautiful woman who in my opinion was set up by lbj
@Melvin whitehead Thank you!
Not just Eartha Kitt but they did the same thing to Josephine Baker and ship Tour de France
Jenny Holgate agreed! You posted this 4 yrs ago and still relevant
Punished for telling the truth. Learning about her is an amazing thing.
Biblically the Apostle Paul asked, Am I become your enemy because I tell you the Truth? Only some people can handle... Nevermind. 🙄
Someone needs to tell her story and give it the justice it deserves -
Kurt Robinson I wish it could be ME. I definitely would do her justice. I feel her childhood, her gift of singing. Being out spoken. Just being a presence of being Black and a woman 💞. I love and respect her. Eartha Mae. RIH
dont say that too loud, they'll cast natalie portman and have her singing 'pull up to the bumper'
Just another white liberal silencing/cancelling a black person with different views.
Agreed!!!!
I agree 💯
I don't believe the CIA was enough of a match for Eartha. Wherever she walked, she created thunder, lightning, lol.
stanibol this statement is solid!
Every now and then they meet their match...Eartha Kitt was too smart and intelligent to be intimidated to silence.
Most "authorities" these days misuse their power. We have to remember they are humans capable of doing evil and good, we need more good people.
@@callmek186 yes , the eternal struggle between the humans animal nature vs spiritual nature.
It doesn't take much to teach a child about the two natures and how animal nature is very strong and reliable, but the spirit nature is stronger by far, yet unreliable and subject to fits of frenzy or passion.
It's always the fanatics that ruin it for us. The fanatics will always steer human affairs into the sand. I chose to not get bogged down with religious fanatics.
Amazing interview I am blown away to hear the story from her lips. Always devoted and patriotic Eartha was almost detroyed by the government.of the country she loved. Courage describes Eartha Kitt.
brandon marlow Sadly, like so many others like her through times...that's the disgusting face of America!...The face of bigotry, racism and hypocrisy!...
She was great at everything she done. Nobody can match her in professionalism, she can sing, dance, act etc,...
Eartha you are a remarkable and inspiring woman. Thank you for your courage in speaking the truth. We the Aboriginal Australians remember your great work and support in listening and telling the world our issues of oppression. May we be worthy of your sacrifice and stand up for what is right.
I wonder if Miss Taraji P. Henson would be so gracious as to grace our screens portraying the life of this amazing soul. Definitely a story worth telling 👌
Thandie Newton.
Lisa Bonet
Na she's no where near the kind of soul that eartha was. Just bc taraji has a Similar facial structure as eartha doesn't mean that she needs to play her 🙄
Taraji or Thandie Newton.
Oh that would be so awesome.
"It says I'm a sadistic sex nymphomaniac, darling". The way she said that, I can only think about her role in the movie "Boomerang". "Marcus... Darling..." 😂😂😂
Ikr
The way she said "sadistic sex nymphomaniac, darling" is still very sensual. I love her and she is missed.
The CIA literally described her in their dossier as a sadistic nymphomaniac. She didn’t make any of that up.
@@Patrick3183 the CIA & FBI will go out of their way to destroy black people. The Cointelpro spy caper they perpetrated against our civil rights workers was atrocious. The FBI CIA really disgusts me.
Silly CIA, they literally gave a compliment xD
Probably one of the most beautiful and intelligent women ever in the entertainment industry. Sad that we were robbed for years of her displaying her talents. Thank you for uploading this story.
Miss Earthaa babbyy ... Love her voice
Eartha Kitt was a phenomenal woman !! It’s amazing to hear her tell her story as no else can !! It’s amazing after all those years how things are still relevant today in this country !!
I really admire and respect Eartha Kitt.
R.I.P. Eartha Kitt aka Yzma, Madame Zeroni and Agatha K. Plummer. I miss you very much. You were one of my favorite actresses and the greatest singers. Your performances on The Emperor's New Groove (2000) as Yzma and Agatha K. Plummer on Harriet the Spy (1996) are worthy of praise and the songs you performed are GLORIOUS! We never know from day to day.
Kathy Griffin and breakfast club brought me here ✊🏽
me too and i love EARTHA KITT
Me too. How sad for her to go through that ordeal. I know her for three things, catwoman, boomerang and her song "where is my man".
Lol! Me too.
CEO PESO me too
Now same thing is happened Kathy Giffin and Mo'Nique
Who else here after the Kathy Griffin interview from the Breakfast Club ?
✋🏿
Me!
🙋 me too!
we have abandoned each other for reality shows flashy whatever and we're about to be screwed royally , cause we cant band together for the common good, the right.. if its not right its wrong !!!
Mikey214 It popped up before I could even look for it!
“When they can’t find anything on you they will deface you”- so true they will....”we are not suppose to be afraid of our government.”.....#punish for telling the truth
"My wonderful country... I can't believe it." Eartha, you know damn well how they roll in this country. Chile...
The way she speaks is captivating, almost theatrical with sophistication. She was a remarkable human
All she did was state an honest opinion and was blacklisted. She did not commit treason like Jane Fonda, and get the opportunity to make millions.
Eric Matterson Boom
Eric Matterson Except for the fact that she was a BLACK self made artist and Jane Fonda was a WHITE Hollywood legend daughter...there never was MERIT in the american society and in the BIG FAT LIE that the american dream still is!...
I had to look up Jane Fonda... things get left out of history class.
Funny you shud say that Jane Fonda just got arrested for protesting at the White House this week. You gotta get her credit for staying with it, shes 82 years old.
Fonda never committed treason. She spoke out about our country putting troops in Vietnam. She was correct in doing so and we shouldn't have been there. What did we gain from that war except death and destruction of human lives?
incredible woman and quite intelligent. I've always admired Eartha Kitt!
Eartha Kitt, I never appreciated you enough before - never knew this story before. I'm so glad to finally hear it now, and just hope you will keep telling it LOUD AND CLEAR.
Eartha Kitt , the first Cat Woman for the Batman T.V. series back in the late sixties early 70's.
Jose Correa Second.
CC-Tron Just noticed I've been corrected . Thank You .
Jose Correa She was 2nd but not 2nd best. It was an event when i was growing up when she came on. RIP Dear Lady.
She was technically the third, (counting Lee Meriwether)
When will they face the truth about truth. Still they can’t handle the truth even when one of them ask this beautiful and wise black woman for her truth.
Thank you very much Ms Kitt for loving yourself and your Country. Thank you very much Ms Kitt for having the courage to be an example of how to stand up for truth when the world around you rather keep their head in the sand.
Lynden Johnson was a physically imposing guy and a known bully who picked on the wrong lady.This should be made into a movie.
God I love this woman rip
I love the way she says Dossier. So posh and fancy
Such a beautiful woman and soul. Thank you Eartha Kitt xx
Love eartha Kitts voice and what she stands for
I don't think many people like the truth. Even if it isn't mean.
They really don't
Finally someone stood up ,and said something about the war ! 👌.
She speaks so truthfully.
She's Majestic and beautiful and speaks truth to power. I must read her autobiography . Fascinating woman. They thought she was gonna say something else. But she didn't back down on the unjust war.
Go Eartha I TV s her and Lena Horne i wanna meet one day . I prayYahushua received them with open arms .
What they did to her was so incredibly wrong but she handled it with such class.
Eartha is just one of our many heroes and thank God for them. We need to wake up people.
Eartha is SPOT ON!!!
She was and her music will always be Wonderful..
She was purrrrrrrrrrrrrfect as Catwoman...... Darling. :-)
Can anyone say Colin K? Same script different cast....
That's why my friend shared this with me and I noticed the similarities straight away
...tuning in to this old interview, one realises how outspoken she was and how interesting she was.
And how nothing has changed from then until now 😞
Isn't this illegal? How couldn't she find justice after this was brought to the light?
Lol! You know why...
@guy man since when is a white person ever wrongfully blacklisted lmfao
because she was higher than them, she simply didn't care and went on with her life without it
@@tacosarebetter It did happen a lot during the McCarthy Era.
@@tacosarebetter your ignorance is showing
Great interview - she is amazing - thanks for putting this up. Best wishes, Dave
I loved her no matter what I saw her in. I believe she was one of many who were ruined by being blacklisted. It happened to her at a later date than many who were blacklisted by Senator McCarthy who was on a witch hunt for Communists lurking around every corner. The U.S. has done some terrible things to people. That being said Eartha Kitt was my favorite cat woman. I loved the way she purred.
I've been an Eartha Kitt fan since way back in India - just love her Santa Baby, Old Fashionned Millionaire and other songs.... she had lots of imitators.... what I did NOt know is that she was blacklisted during LBJ times and that she started out as a dancer in Katherine Dunhum's company! Watched her storiies on youtube all night. She spoke openly about how much she wanted her audiences to love her. her deep honesty got me! here is a starter
I love Eartha💕 So strong!
You can’t put anyone down that stands up for human rights
Wow! Miss Kitt was on point.
This interview kind of reminded me of one of Tina Turners interview!
She was a brilliant woman.
I had been retaliated against by the state of N.Y. after I complained about the welfare fraud they engaged in on behalf of my landlord. They tracked me through my Medicare Card and told the doctors not to give me any medical treatment. Sadly, the doctors complied; also, I was prevented from accessing programs that I'm legally entitled to under the law, I know all too well about retaliation!
Targeted individuals or gangstalking
Wow this is sickening! I hope you’re doing okay 🙏🏽
Wow. I didn't know LBJ did this to Eartha Kit. But I'm not surprised.
Lord, have mercy. I don't understand why they had people to speak their views on what was happening, if they didn't want to hear all views. This is amazing. What was the point, if they didn't want to hear it?
What they want is for people to agree with them.
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And it is still going on. Nothing has changed.
I absolutely love her so much ❤️❤️❤️
she was a very smart woman and still to this day she sounds so much smarter just by this interview. A true and proud strong American woman and civil rights activist.
1:22 omg i love her
The courageous, intelligent and talented Eartha
She was too clever for her own good
Eartha Kitt was one in a million and her views were ahead of her time.
I remember when that how thing happened at Lady Bird's "Tea Party"!!! EK was the bomb.........that needed to go off! You go, girl!!!!!
Earth Kit has always been a positive entertainer in the writer's experience
I wish someone would drag the Johnson’s for their BS! How dare you ask a black woman to not only to get ideas from people from the hood but get mad at the response????
More ppl need to know abt this...
EARTHA WAS A BEAUTIFUL STRONG WOMAN💖
Lady Bird didn't like Eartha Kitt because birds are scared of cats
It's a shame what was done to her for being honest beautiful person may even be my cousin my us family history started in Orangeburg sc
She was amazing. The difference between todays so called stars and Eartha, how intelligent she was and articulate.
What was done to her is just horribly unfair. I bet it happens all the time.
What an amazing being!
I am amazed by this woman. God be with you now.
My mother in law is from the same town Eartha Kitt was born Wow!!!!!!
If this had been on a major news network she would've been interrupted every minute and would not be allowed to tell her story completely.
Ahh, what a character! As a woman I will always look up to her
What a pioneer!!!
Eartha...It's still going on
she was great, she just was, and what a Catwoman, she was fantastic in batman, she had the comic touch that was outstanding, for such a role! and the singing, yes it was a bit strange! but certainly not unpleasant.
We love Eartha Kit!
Thank You - You Beautiful Woman!!!
"Singing while black".
Paul Robeson
Can somebody please explain how and why she has that accent?
The establishments that closed their doors to her , were themselves worried about having their door closed or suffering consequences.
She was amazing
GOD BLESS YOU EARTHA KITT I LOVE YOU.
Repercussions began when she tried leaving the White House after the luncheon fiasco. The limo that brought her there was gone.
Eartha Kitt...a force of nature
Eartha Kitt accent what?
Who said there was no Soviet Union model at the head of the ruling structure of the States? Here you are, a clear example of such model from her life.
She was so talented, adorable, beautiful and sooo sexy ❣️👠💞
I still miss her so much! 💋💋
Watching in 2019
Kathy Griffin did her research
I came here because of Kathy!
Kathy g and breakfast club bought me here yay
Giving opinions at the request of the whithouse and then being put out of work by the whithouse! When will we learn?
Love my strong women
An Iconic...always love and respect you sissy...
incredible information
Damn!.... It's my understanding Black entertainers were disproportionately affected by those "Blacklists" back then. Jokes on them. She's still very famous even now in the year 2021!
How the U.S. persecutes its dissidents.
Wow!!! The more things change, more things stay the same😣 👉2020
Fascinating
She still looks great
And it’s still going on ......If the powers that be want you to be invisible to everyone they can do it. Its happening to many folks now .....Trust God !!!