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Podcast: The Munk Debates Podcast
Episode: Be it Resolved, cultural appropriation is part of the American experience.
Description: The release of the country album âCowboy Carterâ by BeyoncĂ© this spring caused some surprising controversy. Some complained BeyoncĂ©, who is Black, shouldnât be dabbling in what many consider a white music genre. At least one radio station in Oklahoma initially refused to play the albumâs first single, âTexas Holdâem.â Her supporters pointed out that Black Americans have a rich history in country music and cowboy culture. But the incident raised the issue of cultural appropriation: The stealing from one culture by another. Some say that âimitation is the best form of flatteryâ an...