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Whiteness in Crisis: From Thomas Jefferson to Pop Culture
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31 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Maria and Julio are joined by Lauren Michele Jackson, a professor at Northwestern University and author of the new book, White Negroes: When Cornrows Were in Vogue and Other Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation. They discuss the capitalization of black culture in pop culture, the rebranding of black aesthetics in white women, and the power of hashtag activism.
ITT Staff Picks
Lauren’s piece in The New Yorker about a white man’s creation of virtual supermodel Shudu Gram
The Undefeated’s piece on Black rappers appropriating country music
Lauren Michele Jackson wants to change how we talk about appropriation, via The Nation
This episode was mixed by Leah Shaw.
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ITT Staff Picks
Lauren’s piece in The New Yorker about a white man’s creation of virtual supermodel Shudu Gram
The Undefeated’s piece on Black rappers appropriating country music
Lauren Michele Jackson wants to change how we talk about appropriation, via The Nation
This episode was mixed by Leah Shaw.
For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Jan 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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