Cultural appropriation does not exist. “Cultural appropriation” as described by Susan Scafidi, a law professor at Fordham University, is “taking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural ...

Adele is breaking her silence over one of last year’s most viral examples of cultural appropriation. During London’s Notting Hill Carnival in 2020, the pop star shared a much-anticipated new image ...

The famous images of T.E. Lawrence in Arab robes in the second decade of the 20th century reveal a radical act of solidarity ...

Every Halloween, the phrase "cultural appropriation" comes up in conversation — so, what is that? How do we explain it to children? And how can families make sure their Halloween costumes aren't ...

With a new NFL season upon us the trophy hunt begins again; but what about the league’s other trophies, the ones with a dark past that people are more reticent to discuss? Taxidermy conjures up images ...

I noted a recent call for a boycott of a show at the Brownsville Museum of Art on the grounds that the featured artist, an Anglo, was appropriating and exploiting Mexican themes, while many ...

As Halloween rapidly approaches, it is time to consider safe trick-and-treating routes for the children, whether the carved pumpkin will have a happy or scary face — and if the costumes to be proudly ...

Dragons’ Den is facing backlash over cultural appropriation after two white entrepreneurs from Québec, Canada, pitched a “better” version of boba tea. The episode sparked particular disappointment ...

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My favorite young country singer, Kacey Musgraves, has been criticized for wearing a traditional Vietnamese dress. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized profusely after old pictures ...

Is there a “right” or “wrong” way to borrow from another culture? Is there a “right” or “wrong” way to borrow from other cultures? What does cultural appropriation mean, anyway? We break down the ...