Cultural Appropriation

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.”

The late Anthony Bourdain aggressively condemned the concept of “cultural appropriation” during his lifetime.

In the aftermath of the Chinese prom dress controversy, a columnist for the Atlantic argued last week that nearly all cultures appropriate.

An Oxford college has apologised for causing “distress” to students after attempting to organise a cannabis-themed party, which was accused of “cultural appropriation”.

Musician Pharrell Williams has been accused of cultural appropriation over his new Hindu-inspired collaboration with apparel-maker Adidas.

Pop megastar Bruno Mars has received the backing of several high-profile black celebrities after he was accused of culturally appropriating black music and profiting from it.

A Michigan State University professor has claimed white people who practice yoga contribute to “white supremacy” and the “yoga industrial complex.”

The California Department of Justice ruled this week that a lecturer at San Diego State University harassed a student over cultural appropriation.

An Oxford college has become the first to introduce compulsory racial awareness classes to ensure ethnic minorities are not offended.

The student government at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa College decided to cancel a “Día de Los Muertos” themed party over concerns that it would constitute “cultural appropriation.”

Colleges around the country are gearing up for Halloween by warning students about the consequences of wearing “offensive” costumes.

A cultural appropriation workshop that took place last week at the University of Southern Indiana sought to teach students that “cultures” are not “costumes.”

The University of Southern Indiana offered a student workshop this week to help students prepare to be culturally sensitive in their choices of Halloween costumes.

Fashion designer Marc Jacobs condemned political correctness in a speech at Oxford University in response to criticisms he received last year over his decision to dress white models in dreadlocks.

Model Kendall Jenner drew the ire of her followers and social justice advocates on social media this week after captioning a photo with a “fist” emoji that some users complained was not close enough in color to her actual skin tone.

The BBC has run a segment claiming online reaction GIFs showing black people constitute “digital blackface” and “white people” using “dark-skinned emojis” are guilty of a “form of cultural appropriation”.

“Indigenous advocates” are urging a committee of the United Nations to make “cultural appropriation” illegal worldwide.