Cultural appropriation is terminology that has started to be used more frequently. Many diverse aspects of our lives that we took as normal are now being seen in a different light. Sports came under fire this past year with the mascots, logos, and names of certain teams. The Washington Redskins
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“Comic strips have historically been full of ugly stereotypes, the hallmark of writers too lazy to honestly observe the world.” Bill Watterson wrote this in his tenth-anniversary book of Calvin and Hobbes. When I first read this quote, I was surprised by how insightful it was, especially considering our current
In July of 2017, Camille Sturdivant was preparing for her senior year at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas. She was proud to be a returning member of the Dazzler Dance Team at the high school. Additionally, she was one of two black girls on the dance
A painting done by Banksy, a popular artist known for controversial pieces, was removed from a wall in Clacton-on-Sea in Essex. The reasoning behind the removal was due to the assumption of it being racist against African Americans and the immigrants not being welcomed to the area. When in all
I don’t know about you, but I love to dress up in costumes. Themed parties and Halloween is what I live for. For Halloween this year, I was a lifeguard and a cheetah; these costumes seem fine, right? Well, as I looked around I saw a girl dressed as Pocahontas
Every culture has their stereotypes ranging from the far fetched negative comments about the groups failures to the praising of their abilities. The most noticeable one’s I come across are the “hard-working Latino”, the “intelligent Asian”, and the “athletic African American”. Although they are set to set a positive imagine
Native American activist in the state of California are on a mission to tear down statues that celebrate the goals and achievements of Confederate leaders. The most recent case came from the small town of Arcata, California located in the northern part of the state. In the main city plaza
Rapper xxtentacion is facing a lot of criticism over his released video in collaboration with Kodak Black. In the video you see two kids, one is African American and the other is Caucasian, walking with rapper xxtentacion up to a knotted rope. The Rapper then is recorded putting the rope
Earlier this year, comedian Tom Segura released his new special “Disgraceful”. In it he had a joke about the state of Louisiana that offended some people of the state. The joke was a play on President Trump’s statement about blocking people from “shit hole countries” entering the countries. Segura essentially
There was a huge controversy over a green hoodie that was sold for 7.99 with the words“Coolest Monkey in the Jungle.” The problem is there was an African American boy that was modeling the shirt for them. The problem was not the words on the hoodie but it was the