Australian scholar Tamika Worrell critiques a TikTok channel featuring an AI-generated “Aboriginal man,” calling it a new ...
Cultural appropriation does not exist. “Cultural appropriation” as described by Susan Scafidi, a law professor at Fordham University, is “taking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural ...
The phrase “cultural appropriation” appears in many forms and many contexts. And the debates surrounding it have swelled periodically, especially in the last 20 years. But what does it really mean, ...
Gwen Stefani recently came under fire for saying "I'm Japanese" in a new interview. Stefani is just one of many pop stars who have been accused of cultural appropriation over the years. Insider spoke ...
Cultural appropriation, which can be defined as an inappropriate adoption of ideas or customs of a group of people, can be seen in many different industries including food, toys, clothing and many ...
I noted a recent call for a boycott of a show at the Brownsville Museum of Art on the grounds that the featured artist, an Anglo, was appropriating and exploiting Mexican themes, while many ...
As a WASPy American whose family has four centuries of history in what is now the United States, I never thought this would happen, but recently I became aware that I am a victim of cultural ...
For many Black people in the U.S., “Juneteenth,” or June 19th, has been a date that acknowledges the compound cultural trauma of generational Black enslavement in America and its extension well beyond ...
Kayla Le, known as SAILORR, has emerged as a rising R&B star, but her rapid ascent has sparked debate. Cultural appropriation allegations have surfaced, with critics questioning her use of African ...
Black Twitter clowned professional cultural appropriator Awkwafina after she addressed criticisms regarding her incessant use of a “Blaccent” to further her career. On Feb. 5, the Crazy Rich Asians ...
Film critic Kathia Woods offered what many called an "offensive" and "racist" take on Twitter Sunday night by claiming that the "Avatar" film series is an example of "cultural appropriation." "Avatar: ...