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Bill Robinson dancing with Shirley Temple in ‘The Little Colonel.’ (20th Century Fox)

How ‘Uncle Tom’ still impacts racial politics

Cheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University

‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin,’ the best seller of the 19th century, is not a relic from the past. The complex Uncle Tom figure still has a hold over Black politics.
The historical depiction of ‘the mammy’ is a racist stereotype, with an enduring impact. Hattie McDaniel (right) won an Oscar for her role in ‘Gone with the Wind’ with Vivien Leigh (left). Selznick International Pictures

I am not your nice ‘Mammy’: How racist stereotypes still impact women

Cheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University

Stereotypes of Black women continue to impact how they are treated in institutions.
Serena Williams looks at her box during the women’s final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament against Naomi Osaka, of Japan on Sept. 8, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

That racist caricature of Serena Williams makes me so angry

Jacqueline L. Scott, University of Toronto

Serena Williams challenged decades of stereotypes when she revealed her anger after she disagreed with a U.S. Open umpire. A racist caricature and calls to boycott her playing by umpires followed.

Related Topics

  1. Black History Month
  2. Critical race
  3. Gone With The Wind
  4. Race
  5. Racism
  6. Serena Williams
  7. Slavery
  8. Tennis
  9. Uncle Tom's Cabin

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