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Cultural appropriation is when the dominant group co-opts cultural components from a racial group and subverts their meaning in ways only acceptable to the dominant group. Using Native peoples' likeness and culture as a mascot is cultural appropriation.
Racism is about power - the power of the dominant racial group over others expressed as individual and institution prejudices and discrimination. Sometimes it's about biology and other times about culture. Every time it's wrong.
The fact that members of the dominant group want to regulate the imagery of racialized minority groups is an exercise of racist power and a way to assuage racial fears. (Recall that "You will not replace us" was that tiki torch whites chant)
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#AmazingGrady, Day 15
Stepped onto the E elevators on a Saturday morning, joining a young man who looked like me. We gave each other a nod.
Him: “Morning, doc. What floor?”
Me: “Good morning, friend. 10, thanks.”
Him: *pushes 10*
Me: “Preciate you.”
*ride in silence*
#AmazingGrady, Day 15
Stepped onto the E elevators on a Saturday morning, joining a young man who looked like me. We gave each other a nod.
Him: “Morning, doc. What floor?”
Me: “Good morning, friend. 10, thanks.”
Him: *pushes 10*
Me: “Preciate you.”
*ride in silence*
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Him: “Hey doc? Where you from?”
Me: “Me? I’m from California.”
Him: “No, I meant like, where you FROM FROM.”
*silence*
Usually this kind of thing feels like a microaggression. But this young brother could easily blend into my own family. I decided not to overthink it.
Him: “Hey doc? Where you from?”
Me: “Me? I’m from California.”
Him: “No, I meant like, where you FROM FROM.”
*silence*
Usually this kind of thing feels like a microaggression. But this young brother could easily blend into my own family. I decided not to overthink it.
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Me: “Umm. Born in Compton. Raised in Inglewood.” *holds up hand gesture* “West syeeeeeed.”
*laughter*
Him: *squints eyes* “But where your peoples from?”
Me: “Alabama.”
Him: “Alabama? I was thinking you was something else.”
Me: “I say we’re all ’something else.’ ”
*nods*
Me: “Umm. Born in Compton. Raised in Inglewood.” *holds up hand gesture* “West syeeeeeed.”
*laughter*
Him: *squints eyes* “But where your peoples from?”
Me: “Alabama.”
Him: “Alabama? I was thinking you was something else.”
Me: “I say we’re all ’something else.’ ”
*nods*
