So, this video is very old, but as a writer for the HHC blog I figured that I had to post it. Amandla Sternberg absolutely reads white women such as Iggy Azalea, Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus who appropriated aspects of black culture and hip hop to give "edge" to their performances.
"Cultural appropriation occurs when a style leads to racist generalizations or stereotypes where it originated, but is deemed as high-fashion, cool, or funny when the privileged take it for themselves."
Conversations like these are so necessary and I appreciate you Amandla Sternberg for speaking up.
Love and Hip Hop Always - HHC
