For individuals who could not know, the time period “Uncle Tom” originated in 1852. Uncle Tom was a personality in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe. He’s an enslaved Black man who’s overwhelmed to dying for not betraying the whereabouts of different enslaved folks. Though on this origin story, he was loyal to his fellow Black folks, his character was additionally seen as subservient and proud of being enslaved in up to date variations of the story.
Samuel L. Jackson, as Uncle Tom, chided and goaded Kendrick with traces like “Too loud, too reckless, too ghetto. Mr. Lamar, do you actually know play the sport?”
Through the 2024 election season, Donald Trump discovered assist amongst many Black males, and gained extra of their votes than any Republican candidate in almost 1 / 4 century. I could not assist however really feel like Samuel L. Jackson’s Uncle Tom was a direct reference to this reality.