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She just conducted a social experiment and they easily proved her point

Poet Taylor Steele captures the problem with appropriating Black slang.

In her poem “AAVE” (which stands for African-American Vernacular English) Taylor Steele explains why appropriation of Black slang is the worst.  African-American culture is being popularized on a daily basis and while Black people are judged and mistreated for using something they came up with ages ago, White people come off as cool and original when they use it.

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Black and white couple produce fillipino-american child. White dude is the valet. White step mother, one white step sister, one black step sister. Just a jumble, and it ought to happen again.

Some facts from imdb:

First multi-racial cast performing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.

Whitney Houston was producing Rodger and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” and was to star in it until she decided that Brandy Norwood would make a better Cinderella. Brandy would not do it unless her idol Whitney took the Fairy Godmother role.

Brandy Norwood became the first African-American to play Cinderella. This version broke viewer-ship records when it debuted, and it holds the record for the bestselling video for a made for TV movie.

So fuck any noise where people say audience don’t want to see a mixed race couple, or more people of color. This was a success from television. I still remember Brandy singing Impossible. 

The Illustrations of Daniel Jamie Williams

I’m an illustrator based in London.I mix traditional and digital techniques; mostly pencil and digital software.

I enjoy making narrative pieces which sometimes take the form of short books or zines as well as editorial and poster illustration. My work has been recognised/awarded by D&AD, The Cheltenham Illustration Awards and Derwent Pencils.

I take part in exhibitions and markets across London, often with the collective Hero Of Switzerland.To contact me for illustration work, commissions or just for any queries or messages please get in touch via email @[email protected]

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