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Uncle Tom is a pejorative for an African American who is perceived by others as behaving in a subservient manner to
White American authority figures, or as seeking ingratiation with them by way of unnecessary accommodation. The term
Uncle Tom comes from the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel
Uncle Tom's Cabin, although there is debate over whether the character himself is deserving of the pejorative attributed to him. A New Look at 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', The Tavis Smiley Show, November 29,
2002.
It is commonly used to describe
black people whose political views or allegiances are considered by their critics as detrimental to blacks as a group.
Other terms with the same meaning
A more offensive term with the same meaning is
house nigger (as contrasted with field workers from the days of slavery). In 2002, actor/singer Harry Belafonte#Strong political statements used a variation of the term,
White House nigger, to characterize certain political figures.
Native Americans in the United States sometimes will use the term
Uncle Tomahawk (axe).
Similarly, Mexicans in the US may be referred to as "tio
taco" or "tia taco" (from
tío /
tía, Spanish for
uncle /
aunt).
A similar term for black people is
Oreo, implying that one is black on the outside but white on the inside. This also applies to the terms
coconut or
Bounty (chocolate bar).
Sometimes, women are called
Aunt Jemima after the popular pancake mix that long depicted a kerchief-headed family cook of that name. These terms are often considered offensive.
Notable controversial users
In the 2007 Philadelphia mayor's race, Democratic hopeful Milton Street called fellow candidate Michael A. Nutter a "Watermelon Man (film)" after a 1970 movie where a white man becomes black.
During a 1995 game between the New Jersey Nets and the Utah Jazz, Net's forward Derrick Coleman called Jazz's
Karl Malone an Uncle Tom.
During The
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav Comedian Jeffrey Ross suggested Uncle Tom as a nickname for
Flavor Flav
See also
- Beulah (series)
- Blackface
- Jump Jim Crow
- List of ethnic slurs
- Nigga
References
External links
- An article on the Uncle Tom caricature
Uncle Tom is a
pejorative for an African American who is perceived by others as behaving in a subservient manner to White American authority figures, or as seeking ingratiation with them by way of unnecessary accommodation. The term
Uncle Tom comes from the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel
Uncle Tom's Cabin, although there is debate over whether the character himself is deserving of the pejorative attributed to him. A New Look at 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', The Tavis Smiley Show, November 29, 2002.
It is commonly used to describe black people whose political views or allegiances are considered by their critics as detrimental to blacks as a group.
Other terms with the same meaning
A more offensive term with the same meaning is
house nigger (as contrasted with field workers from the days of slavery). In 2002, actor/singer
Harry Belafonte#Strong political statements used a variation of the term,
White House nigger, to characterize certain political figures.
Native Americans in the United States sometimes will use the term
Uncle Tomahawk (axe).
Similarly, Mexicans in the US may be referred to as "tio
taco" or "tia taco" (from
tío /
tía, Spanish for
uncle /
aunt).
A similar term for black people is
Oreo, implying that one is black on the outside but white on the inside. This also applies to the terms
coconut or
Bounty (chocolate bar).
Sometimes, women are called
Aunt Jemima after the popular pancake mix that long depicted a kerchief-headed family cook of that name. These terms are often considered offensive.
Notable controversial users
In the 2007 Philadelphia mayor's race, Democratic hopeful
Milton Street called fellow candidate
Michael A. Nutter a "
Watermelon Man (film)" after a 1970 movie where a white man becomes black.
During a 1995 game between the
New Jersey Nets and the Utah Jazz, Net's forward
Derrick Coleman called Jazz's Karl Malone an Uncle Tom.
During The Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav Comedian
Jeffrey Ross suggested Uncle Tom as a nickname for
Flavor Flav
See also
References
External links
- An article on the Uncle Tom caricature
