In defense of cultural appropriation
by Leonard Pitts Jr., Tribune Content Agency
Mar 14, 2018
2 minutes
I'm here to defend cultural appropriation.
"Cross-cultural influence," would be the less pejorative phrase. But the term above, with its connotations of grand-theft culture, is the one favored by some African-American activists who've had it up to here with nonblack performers borrowing the soul and style of Michael, Marvin and Prince. Singer Bruno Mars is the latest to feel their ire.
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