The phrase “cultural appropriation” appears in many forms and many contexts. And the debates surrounding it have swelled periodically, especially in the last 20 years. But what does it really mean, ...

Asian American Studies Scholar and host Rob Buscher discusses cultural appropriation and the role that the arts have played in helping shape perceptions of AAPI communities in our region with ...

American reality TV star Kim Kardashian was criticized for sporting earrings patterned from the sacred Hindu Om symbol during a photo shoot for her beauty products line. E-Times Fashion companies are ...

The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council will host a community meeting about creating art respectful of cultures Monday. It’s part of a series of community conversations, and the event is titled Community ...

When Gwen Stefani performed at Disneyland this past Christmas, her decision to sing “Feliz Navidad” was the subject of multiple jokes online. “Her commitment to other cultures is unmatched,” one ...

Amid the swirling discussions about cultural appropriation a few years back, a common example was used: If you’re not an Indigenous person, don’t make or buy a costume and dress up like one. Selena ...

One of the early stars of cinema, Al Jolson is also one of the most problematic. From an era that gave us the 1915 racist film The Birth of a Nation, a celebration of the Ku Klux Klan featuring White ...

For a long time now, the United States has been a place where different people, styles, and cultures have mixed and fused. This country is a melting pot, essentially. This “melting pot” has allowed ...

I noted a recent call for a boycott of a show at the Brownsville Museum of Art on the grounds that the featured artist, an Anglo, was appropriating and exploiting Mexican themes, while many ...

Is there a “right” or “wrong” way to borrow from another culture? Is there a “right” or “wrong” way to borrow from other cultures? What does cultural appropriation mean, anyway? We break down the ...