Say it with me now on Easter folks: while it’s important to note Jesus was not a white dude but Middle Eastern, he was also Jewish. Reclaiming history is important. And I’ll tell you why.

Hi, I’m Shoshana, and this is Shoshana ruins appropriation. Religious appropriation has been an issue for Christianity pretty much since the beginning. In an effort to convert others comfortably, Christian leaders integrated already existing holidays, both pagan and Jewish, to make up their own calendar.