Cultural appropriation

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Young woman with blonde dreadlocks sits cross-legged on grass, meditating with eyes closed and hands in a mudra gesture, with sunlight in the background.

The video thumbnail image shows a white woman walking by a wall that says "You are on Native land."

Collage spells African American English in cutout letters; at right, a large open mouth, a hand with megaphone, and chat bubbles with laptop.

Cultural appropriation: Media

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The video thumbnail image shows a white woman walking by a wall that says "You are on Native land."

From the Elgin Marbles to NAGPRA: What Is Repatriation?

Repatriation is about more than museums taking stolen materials off display.

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Collage spells African American English in cutout letters; at right, a large open mouth, a hand with megaphone, and chat bubbles with laptop.

What Is African American English? Language, Memory, and Belonging

“Language is meant to set you free.”

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Young woman with blonde dreadlocks sits cross-legged on grass, meditating with eyes closed and hands in a mudra gesture, with sunlight in the background.

Cultural appropriation

The use of dreadlocks by non-Black people is often cited as an example of cultural...

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