They Imitate American Culture.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXZWudcVzEg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYP_3QEb5Yk
Posted on 04/18/2015 11:45:21 AM PDT by drewh
Hunger Games’ actress Amandla Stenberg is upset with Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, and other celebrities for their (mis)appropriation of black culture. Click inside to WATCH.
Amandla Stenberg, 16, recorded a video for her friends, classmates, and the world that sends a powerful message about how black culture has gone mainstream without actually being accepted by others. In the video, she calls out Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry for being white musicians who adopting parts of black culture to be “edgy” and “gain attention.”
Amandla Stenberg Slams Miley Cyrus For Using Black Women As ‘Props’
You might remember Amandla from her role as fan-favorite Rue in The Hunger Games film, but now you’ll remember her for the powerful message she put on social media. In short, her 4-minute long video sets the record straight about where so many trends abused by society originated from: black culture.
“Pop stars and icons adopted black culture as a way of being edgy and gaining attention,” Amandla states, before calling out Miley. “In 2013, Miley Cyrus twerks and uses black women as props,” Amandla said, blasting the singer for her “We Can’t Stop” music video. WATCH: Amandla’s Full Video Slamming Miley & Others Miley Cyrus Boyfriend Caught Cheating Hollywood Life
Then, Amandla goes on to list all the ways Katy, Taylor, and others have relied on black culture in their careers. Do you agree with Amandla's message? Yes, totally.No, not at all. VoteView ResultsPolldaddy.com
“Katy Perry uses ebonics, hand gestures, eats watermelons, while wearing cornrows before cutting, inexplicably, to a picture of Aretha Franklin,” Amandla says, referring to Katy’s “This Is How We Do” video. Yikes. Amandla: Azealia Banks Sends The Right Message
As the video continues, Amandla praises controversial rapper Azealia Banks for calling out other celebrities and artists who adopted “blackness” for not voicing their support during the Black Lives Matter movement inspired by the recent police brutality. The video then cuts to Azealia Banks doing an interview in which she calls the adoption of her culture without the support against racism a “cultural smudging.”
Amandla then continues, “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.”
They Imitate American Culture.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXZWudcVzEg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYP_3QEb5Yk
I really sort of agree with you. I think the Kardashian’s adopted a lot of black culture and morals but the reality is the black men they date come into their rich white world. The Kardashian’s certainly don’t go into the ghetto from which they borrow so heavily.
I agree with your remarks.
We need to be united, not divided as the Left wants to do.
Why do our guys continue to play into that?
It’s self-defeating in the long run.
I agree with your final remark on point, “Or the racialists’ whining will surely become a self fulfilling prophecy.”
She is so right! This is a simple acknowledgement that no black woman on the planet is talented enough to deserve being seen on stage with any of these great white performers.
Its already happening. Many of the comments I see on social media reacting to this constant racial browbeating make me cringe - you would never have seen anything like them a few years ago. People had better wake up.
Miley Cyrus is trashy not great example of white culture.
I don’t doubt it. And frankly, with the “Knock out Game” and other racial violence the media won’t report, it’s obvious we are in a low grade race war right now.
Meanwhile the media continues to inflate the Black impact on society, and downplay decent values.
I think a lot more people are awake than we realize. The media must sense it too, because their programming is reflecting a realization that the Christian community is massive, and they need them.
If you don’t hire them, you iz a rasis. If you do hire them you iz a rasis.
My comment was tonge-in-cheek. I find both Cyrus AND Perry trashy.
Was she speaking in Zulu?
..... And if they didn't use them as "PROPS" they would have been accused of discrimination!!! In any case ..... Amandla Stenberg really does describe "Affirmative Action quite brilliantly though doesn't she!! Hiring minorities because of the color of their skin .... is hiring nothing more than props to create a certain color scheme .... not hired to create the most efficient work force or hired for their actual qualifications.
Amandla had one role as a minor character in a blockbuster movie. If she doesn’t want to get hit with the career ending “difficult to work with” tag when her career is just starting, I suggest just shut up and act.
That celebutard needs to shut up and do whatever it is she does
Amandla Stenberg Slams Miley Cyrus For Using Black Women As ‘Props’
Yea, cuz black rappers never do this...
I don’t get K-pops appeal
I used to think I would see that day......not so much anymore.
:O
Did you NOT click on the links I had?!
A Tribute to 50's America?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXZWudcVzEg
There are... Other Reasons: https://youtu.be/8PrNPhVexE4?t=12s
“Yo! GG!” :)
Always victims.
I too could stand less of that. Degenerate and immoral. But let the white trash like Cyrus have it. She fits right in.
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