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Latest cultural appropriation Stories

Awkwafina Issues Non-Apology on her Use of ‘Blaccent’, Misses the Point Entirely

By Chelsea SteinerFeb 5th
Awkwafina May Have Forgotten Her “Blaccent,” but We Didn’t and She Was Finally Confronted on It

By Alyssa ShotwellSep 22nd
A Major San Francisco Music Festival Has Banned “American Indian Headdresses” Because Culture Isn’t a Costume

By Vivian KaneJul 29th
Why Do Racist Halloween Costumes Still Get a Pass?

By Kate GardnerSep 24th
Kendrick Lamar Invites White Fan to the Stage, She Drops 3 N-Bombs, Asks, “Am I Not Cool Enough for You?”

By Princess WeekesMay 21st
Asian American and Mainland Asian People Have Different Experiences—News At 11

By Princess WeekesMay 4th
No, You Shouldn’t Wear a Qipao to Prom: Why One Girl’s Choice of Prom Dress Matters

By Teresa JusinoMay 1st
In the Great Infinity War Over Cultural Appropriation, People Need to Give POC the Right to Be Mad

By Princess WeekesMar 30th
Isle of Dogs Opens Up an Interesting Conversation About Cultural Appreciation

By Princess WeekesMar 22nd
C.B. Cebulski Issues a Second Apology for His Akira Yoshida Pseudonym, But Marvel Remains Weirdly Quiet

By Marykate JasperDec 19th
Katy Perry Doesn’t Quite Get Allyship, Discusses How Much “Clapbacks” Hurt

By Jessica LachenalJun 12th
Decoded Teaches You How Not to Be a Racist Jerk on Cinco De Mayo

By Charline JaoMay 5th
Karlie Kloss Apologizes for Yellowface Fashion Photo Spread…But Where’s Vogue’s Apology?

By Teresa JusinoFeb 15th
Disney Thankfully Pulled This Racist Moana Costume From Their Store

By Charline JaoSep 21st
Gwen Stefani’s Kuu Kuu Harajuku Series Brings Her Cultural Appropriation to Nickelodeon

By Teresa JusinoSep 13th
Olivia Munn and “Appropriating Nerd Culture”

By Carly LaneMar 13th
J.K. Rowling’s “History of Magic in North America” Misrepresents Native History and Culture

By Charline JaoMar 9th
Marvel’s Axel Alonso Responds to Criticism of Hip-Hop Variant Covers

By Teresa JusinoJul 24th
Native Hawaiians Criticize Aloha as Another Example of Hawaii Being “The Verdant Background for White Fantasies”

By Teresa JusinoMay 26th
Hunger Games Star Amandla Stenberg Calls Out White Pop Stars for Appropriating Black Culture

By Carolyn CoxApr 16th

Awkwafina Issues Non-Apology on her Use of ‘Blaccent’, Misses the Point Entirely

Awkwafina May Have Forgotten Her “Blaccent,” but We Didn’t and She Was Finally Confronted on It

A Major San Francisco Music Festival Has Banned “American Indian Headdresses” Because Culture Isn’t a Costume

Why Do Racist Halloween Costumes Still Get a Pass?

Kendrick Lamar Invites White Fan to the Stage, She Drops 3 N-Bombs, Asks, “Am I Not Cool Enough for You?”

Asian American and Mainland Asian People Have Different Experiences—News At 11

No, You Shouldn’t Wear a Qipao to Prom: Why One Girl’s Choice of Prom Dress Matters

In the Great Infinity War Over Cultural Appropriation, People Need to Give POC the Right to Be Mad

Isle of Dogs Opens Up an Interesting Conversation About Cultural Appreciation

C.B. Cebulski Issues a Second Apology for His Akira Yoshida Pseudonym, But Marvel Remains Weirdly Quiet

Katy Perry Doesn’t Quite Get Allyship, Discusses How Much “Clapbacks” Hurt

Decoded Teaches You How Not to Be a Racist Jerk on Cinco De Mayo

Karlie Kloss Apologizes for Yellowface Fashion Photo Spread…But Where’s Vogue’s Apology?

Disney Thankfully Pulled This Racist Moana Costume From Their Store

Gwen Stefani’s Kuu Kuu Harajuku Series Brings Her Cultural Appropriation to Nickelodeon

Olivia Munn and “Appropriating Nerd Culture”

J.K. Rowling’s “History of Magic in North America” Misrepresents Native History and Culture

Marvel’s Axel Alonso Responds to Criticism of Hip-Hop Variant Covers

Native Hawaiians Criticize Aloha as Another Example of Hawaii Being “The Verdant Background for White Fantasies”

Hunger Games Star Amandla Stenberg Calls Out White Pop Stars for Appropriating Black Culture