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, ...

As Americans dress up for Halloween during a year of record holiday spending, experts are saying: Be careful. Costumes might come off as racists or offensive, even if that wasn't the intent. Mia Moody ...

Although the concept of cultural appropriation has existed as long as there have been cultures to appropriate, the term itself was coined by academia in the 1980s. It popped up in discussions about ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – Halloween! Hopefully, by now, you’ve planned your costume and a COVID-safe way to celebrate. But if not, I’m here to discuss the issue of cultural ...

"People are viewing race through a different lens right now." Halloween is three months away -- and seemingly a world away amid the coronavirus pandemic-- but is already a topic of conversation when ...

Cultural appropriation, to many, means people with a privileged status taking cultural identity markers from members of a minority community without permission or acknowledgment. It has become a ...

If you need more evidence of the disconnect between cultural elites and the general public, consider the term “Latinx.” There’s a new national poll out on how Hispanic voters view that term, as ...

The public reaction was swift. We saw the usual, tired responses throwing around the word “woke,” as if it is an army of people flying a woke banner, hellbent on destruction. There was an all-caps ...

To give a little background: The skirt in question made its debut on the runways of Seoul in April this year. In the post-show notes, artistic director of Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri, said the ...

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 ...