The term "uppity" carries deep-rooted implications of xenophobia towards individuals of African descent since the post-abolition era.| Girls United
American YouTuber Armon Wiggins went viral on X after referring to Tyla as an “uppity African,” an insult with which the broadcaster and rapper Joe Budden concurred. Wiggins writes: “Hey I don’t think I like TYLA’s personality I think someone needs to check her cus she doesn’t understand American Culture AT ALL…she almost gives off…| Blog of the APA