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Cultural Appropriation In America

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“You have to be very careful, some things are really sacred , and important to other cultures, so you have to be aware, politically about those things before you just adopt them in order to appreciate something, you have to know about it , and understand it. “ - Zendaya The term “Cultural Appropriation” has become profusely important over the past few years. It has been questioned, but what is really considered culturally unobjectionable? Cultural appropriation is not as noticeable if you don’t to to think about these things, unless however you pay attention. How many “Black” trends have you seen in every everyday American trends. They copy, change a little here and there and the next thing you know it’s in a fashion show with a headline like “ A Taste of Africa.” The topic is one that is incredibly big and needs to be addressed as such. …show more content…

But cultural appropriation is a form of racism, and as long as racism exists, there can be no world peace, spiritual mending, or mutual understanding (Cultural Appreciation or Cultural Appropriation). This article talks about how some people tend to use other places customs and make them into their own without knowing what they really mean and treating them as sacred as the people who practice them do. “When patterns of borrowing fail to acknowledge their sources and compensate them, they can be categorised as cultural appropriation. This is particularly the case when cultural flows reflect, reinforce or magnify inequalities. Even in instances where sources receive compensation, later compensation does not always redress past

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