The Influence Of Cultural Appropriation

Not only does art and music become hindered when cultural appropriation is shunned, but so does personal expression. For instance, it is a human right in the United States to express oneself freely, whether that expression be of religion, language, or even as simple as hairstyles. In March of 2016, a video taken at San Francisco State University went viral when an African American student confronted a white student with dreadlocks, accusing him of cultural appropriation. The black girl, Bonita Tindle, believed the other student’s hair was an act of theft of “her” culture (Silvera). Tindle is not alone. In the media, many people, black and white, have begun to virtually attack those who have typically black hairstyles such as cornrows and dreadlocks. Their reasoning behind the accusations is that the seemingly harmless hairstyles disregard …show more content…
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