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Essie Mae Washington-Williams

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The Resume

    (October 25, 1925-February 4, 2013)
    Born in Edgewood, South Carolina
    Illegitimate bi-racial daughter of US Senator Strom Thurmond

Why she might be annoying:

    She proudly acknowledges that she is the daughter of a segregationist.
    She looks like Strom, just a few shades browner.
    Her mother was a 16-year-old African American maid working for the Thurmond family.
    Her birth was an open secret in South Carolina for decades.

Why she might not be annoying:

    A maternal aunt raised her.
    Strom supported her financially when he was made aware of her existence.
    He encouraged her to attend college and paid her tuition.
    She confronted her father about his segregationist beliefs.
    Strom's family has acknowledged her.

Credit: Black Chic and Xer


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 105 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 52 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 46 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 42 Votes: 45.24% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 78 Votes: 55.13% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 139 Votes: 43.17% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 223 Votes: 42.15% Annoying