Cultural Appropriation
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The Yoruba trademark scandal… and other examples of cultural appropriation™
This is not the first time nor last time that intellectual property laws have allowed western individuals or companies to lay claim to Africa’s cultural, linguistic and even…
Kendrick Lamar’s “All the Stars” video in appropriation scandal
A near-exact facsimile of Viktor’s work from her Constellations series appears in the Kendrick Lamar and Sza collaboration.
When tapas tap your wallet dry
It’s cultural appropriation taken a smidge too far when trendy fusion food becomes confusion cuisine that’s an insult to its humble Indian roots
At the heart of cultural appropriation
It comes down to fragile egos trying to assume supremacy by concealing their inadequacies.
Your token black guide to white festivals
Recalling the one time she attended the Rocking the Daisies festival, musician Msaki shares 10 essential tips for surviving white live music festivals
Blackface, white guilt, grey area
Awareness of cultural appropriation is much more widespread but for some white South African musicians it’s a rejection of Afrikaner stereotypes.