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Podcast: Long Story Short
Episode: Long Story Short, Don’t Appropriate, Appreciate
Description: Following their conversation on Black hair and their recent reading of White Negroes by Lauren Michele Jackson, Skye & Amanda share their frustrations over the sheer cultural appropriation of Black culture in America. The two discuss Jackson’s in depth examination of the history and effects of this country’s love for Black aesthetic over Black lives. From the fashion, to the music, to the body type, to the language, the ladies run through examples of when Black style, talent and ideas were jacked with little to no consequence.*Please excuse the sound quality on this episode. We a...