Tuesday, July 14, 2015

GOOD, BAD, and BEST NEWS on Amandla Stenberg Teaching Cultural Appropriation

Amandla Stenberg, right. Maybe Mommy on Left.
HER ORIGINAL VIDEO ON CULTURAL APPROPRIATION IS AT THE END OF THIS POST



The GOOD NEWS 
Amandla Stenberg is teaching white girls in cornrows about Cultural Appropriation

http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2015/07/hunger_games_star_amandla_stenberg_is_spending_summer_vacation_teaching.html


BAD NEWS 

Andy Cohen, of the television station Bravo, saw fit to call the Stenberg the 'Jackhole of the Day' for her comments on cultural appropriation. And the two people who were sitting there and should have defended her didn't think to do so (Not familiar with two websites below. Use caution)

It takes very little for some people, especially dominant culture white people, to spew pettiness if not out-right hatred. All you have to do is say "Please don't do use my stuff in this way. Please don't use my stuff as a fun costume. Please learn the difference between culture exchange and cultural appropriation."

If there's a more polite video or person talking about cultural appropriation in the main stream news right now, I don't know how that person is.  (See video below)

It seems clear to me that the real reason Cohen called her 'Jackhole of the Day" was because she dared talk back to massa. How dare you tell me what I can not take and use of yours? 



http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/96857555.html
http://www.gumbumper.com/say-what-bravos-andy-cohen-calls-teen-star-amandla-stenberg-jackhole-of-the-day-on-wwhl-with-laverne-cox-andre-leon-talley-tyga-kylie-do-da/

BEST NEWS
We have a voice. Black Twitter is all of Andy Cohen's @$$.  
Boycott Bravo!!
http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2015/07/bravo_s_andy_cohen_calls_amandla_stenberg_a_jackhole_for_calling_out_appropriation.html

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