August 25, 2008: On the first day of the 2008 Democratic Convention, the Illinois State Senate President Emil Jones was accused of calling a Hillary Clinton delegate "Uncle Tom."FOX News: Clinton Supporter: Obama Mentor Called Me 'Uncle Tom' (August 25, 2008) According to Delmarie Cobb, she had been speaking about the Democratic primaries with Jones in a hotel lobby when the discussion turned heated.FOX News: Clinton Supporter: Obama Mentor Called Me 'Uncle Tom' (August 25, 2008) Jones allegedly shouted the term at Cobb while walking away.FOX News: Clinton Supporter: Obama Mentor Called Me 'Uncle Tom' (August 25, 2008)
"Uncle Tom"
"Uncle Tom" is a reference to the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The term has been used among African-Americans against people perceived to be serving white interests at their own expense.
