Native American Headdress Photo Controversy Engulfs U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Controversy has engulfed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) over a recent photo that featured president Suzanne Clark posing with a set of Native American headdresses.

Controversy has engulfed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) over a recent photo that featured president Suzanne Clark posing with a set of Native American headdresses.
A climate protest in Germany was reportedly derailed on Friday over a decision to cancel a major performer’s appearance over her dreadlocks.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) President Suzanne Clark posted a photo of herself smiling alongside two white women in Native headdresses.
A South Korean civic group called the “Righteous People” tore up a Chinese Communist flag at a rally near the Chinese Embassy in Seoul on Friday.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), with the help of “anti-racist and language experts,” compiled a list of “offensive” terms.
Pop star Rihanna’s annual Savage x Fenty lingerie show is under fire for featuring non-black women with braids in their hair.
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher reacted to the firings of Olympic officials over their past statements and actions by stating that this is “a purge. It’s a mentality that belongs in Stalin’s Russia.” Maher stated,
Hilaria Baldwin (born Hillary Hayward-Thomas in Boston), the wife of actor Alec Baldwin, was slammed on social media for claiming that culture is “allowed to be fluid,” and that her culture is “multi” and “very valid” in an Instagram caption explaining what she told her family about their background.
The outrage mob has come for Michael B. Jordan, “Black Panther” and “Creed” star, and a Black Lives Matter marcher. Jordan buckled to backlash this week and says he will rename his new rum line, J’Ouvert, after being accused of cultural appropriation.
A Connecticut Democrat introduced a sudden budget provision Tuesday that would block funding to public schools in the state that continue to use Native American sports team mascots and nicknames unless a tribe in the region gives written consent.
Model Kendall Jenner disabled the comments to one of her Instagram posts after an ad for her 818 Tequila brand sparked “migrant chic” cultural appropriation accusations.
Chinese state-run media has been caught attempting to pass off an edited video of the mountains of Switzerland as if it was actually a picturesque “glamour” film from China.
Pop star Justin Bieber debuted a new hairstyle on social media: dreadlocks. And it didn’t take long before news outlets noticed and reported on the tsunami of social media users accusing the pop star of “cultural appropriation.”
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kenya Moore, and the network Bravo have apologized after Moore wore a feathered headdress during Sunday’s episode — a move that Native American activists call “offensive” and “racist.”
Students at the University of Florida would support a boycott of restaurant Panda Express due to the “cultural appropriation” of its “Americanized” Chinese food, and panda logo. The students were interviewed outside of a Panda Express by a Campus Reform reporter, with some students adding that they had eaten at the establishment the same day.
Model Kendall Jenner is under scrutiny for launching her own tequila brand — 818 Tequila — on Tuesday. Social media users deem the move as cultural appropriation. “[F]or almost 4 years i’ve been on a journey to create the best
Music superstar Rihanna is facing backlash after posing topless with a pendant depicting the Hindu god Ganesha in a photo posted Monday.
Hilaria Baldwin, the wife of actor Alec Baldwin, has lost a brand partnership with Cuties Baby Care in the wake of a Spanish heritage scandal that caught fire across the web last month after social media sleuths of news outlets posted videos of Hilaria that show her Spanish accent fading in and out from one video to the next.
As the firestorm over her allegedly fake Spanish heritage rages on, Hilaria Baldwin, the wife of actor Alec Baldwin, is attempting to perform damage control, sitting down with the New York Times for an interview in which she explained that her Spanish accent comes and goes depending on her mood.
Model Ireland Baldwin, the daughter of Alec Baldwin, is backtracking after she defended her stepmother, Hilaria, from accusations that she faked her Spanish heritage.
Alec Baldwin has leapt to this defense of his wife, Hilaria, following accusations that she appropriated Spanish culture by faking her accent, heritage, and even her first name.
The Vancouver Canucks hockey team is the latest sports organization to receive criticism that their team name or logo negatively impacts the Native American community.
Actress Joey King deleted a tweet about her ex-boyfriend Jacob Elordi “capping” after she faced criticism and accusations of cultural appropriation for using the slang term.
Model and fashion mogul Kylie Jenner has been accused of being a ‘culture stealing colonizer’ for making a cameo appearance in a leopard print outfit for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s new “WAP” music video.
Michigan State University has been displaying costume sensitivity flyers in dormitory hallways in order to caution students about how their Halloween costumes may be perceived by others.
Seattle schools are putting into place a K-12 curriculum to teach about how Western culture has “appropriated” math and used it to oppress minorities.
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine is facing claims of “cultural appropriation” after unveiling what he described as a new “corn hawk” hairstyle.
Actress Selma Blair slammed accusations that she culturally appropriated Sikhism after posting two photographs on Instagram of herself wearing a head wrap.
Pop megastar Taylor Swift once again finds herself the target of the woke masses Wednesday night after a performance of her’s that many thought ripped off Beyoncé.
Pop star Ariana Grande responded to allegations this week that she was exploiting the LGBT community by charging high ticket prices for her performance at Pride in Manchester, England later this year.
White comedian Zach Poitras was banned from participating in two nights of comedy events in the Canadian city of Montreal after organisers claimed his dreadlock hairstyle was inappropriate.
Brigham Young University apologized this week after it faced criticism for an Instagram post featuring two white students dressed as tacos.
A yoga club at American University has shut down after one student took offense and filed a complaint accusing the group of “cultural appropriation.”
Actor-comedian Kevin Hart went after critics of his son’s Cowboys & Indians-themed birthday party in a new interview, describing the controversy as “dumb sh*t.”
Console gaming giant Nintendo has removed a Native American reference from its hotly anticipated game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, after the company received complaints and allegations of racism.
Entertainment streaming platform Hulu reminded its customers to wear “culturally appropriate” Halloween costumes this year in order to be “respectful to others,” in a tweet that has since been deleted.
A Tory MP has slammed Labour politicians for “politically correct claptrap” and “idiocy” after linking Chef Jamie Oliver’s “jerk” rice to slavery and accusing him and other “white people” of profiting from Black culture.
A Labour member of the shadow cabinet has attacked the celebrity chef Jamie Oliver for so-called cultural “appropriation” after he launched a “punchy jerk rice” product.
On Thursday, actor Zac Efron uploaded a black and white photo of himself sporting dreadlocks to Instagram and fans didn’t hesitate to accuse the Greatest Showman star of “cultural appropriation.”
Protests over “cultural appropriation” prompted the Montreal International Jazz Festival to cancel a series of performances, in which white artists sang “slave songs.”