Racing Champion Willy T. Ribbs Reminds Us All of His Place in Black History With Brilliant Victory Lap Uppity
Throughout the course of history, we've been taught that there is a clear hierarchy in regard to a black person's place in society. As such, the term "uppity"-which first surfaced in the 1800s as the snarky descendant of its equally demeaning predecessor "ungrateful"-has served to both dissuade and disparage those of"