Why Knowing The History Behind ‘Well-Spoken’ And ‘Uppity’ Matters

New Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg found himself in hot water when he described Senator Cory Booker, one of just two Black men running for the Democratic nomination, as “well-spoken.” Booker was quick to respond, saying he was taken aback by the former NYC mayor’s use of a tired trope about African Americans.

In an interview with CBS…