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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Do Black People Really Know Their 'Uncle Tom'?

Illustration of Tom and Eva by Hammatt Billing...Image via Wikipedia
By Dexter Mullins

Short of dropping the n-bomb on someone, there are few things more insulting to many African-Americans than being called an "Uncle Tom." The term originates from the character in Harriett Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin which was published in 1852. And ever since the term has stirred emotions and sparked controversy almost everywhere it surfaces.

But do black people really know their "Uncle Tom?" CONTINUE....

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