Its very much like the stereotype Uncle Tom. Its a commercial brand
that used to depict a fairly stereotypical black woman.

larry


On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 16:19:37 -0600, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Howie wrote:
> > How about this?
> >
> > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6530925
> >
> 
> I have no idea what calling Ms. Rice "Aunt Jemima" means although for
> some reason I can't think of that without laughing because she does
> kind of look like Aunt Jemima.  It sounds racist, but I can't think of
> how; that is, what is the commentary about that observation that's
> racist?
> 
> As to calling Mr. Powell "uncle Tom", I think there's a good case to
> made that he was definitely subservient but I don't think that has
> anything to do with his race.  That is, I don't think that's why Mr.
> Bush choose him overall.  Therefore he's not an Uncle Tom.
> 
> 

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