Out of our unique isolation, both from our native cultures and from white America, we forged this nation’s most significant original culture. In turn, “mainstream” society has coveted our style, our slang, and our song, seeking to appropriate the one truly American culture as its own.
Yes, this is why we yell about cultural appropriation. Because while many overseas do it without knowing, in ignorance. Many here do so knowing our history and also doing nothing to support or change things.
