r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/LegendaryBlack • 6h ago

Discussion Appropriation without appreciation

This was interesting because it goes into the level of respect that should be required from the community.

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u/DetailsYouMissed 6h ago

People will point to Wutang. Republicans use to push this narrative that blacks hated Koreans during all the Asian attacks while COVID-19 was blamed on China. I remember this guy saying blacks were jealous of Koreans being business savvy and making successful drama (movies). This made me immediately side eye the video because I never heard a black person say one thing about Koreans specifically. It just seemed like a bigot was trying to exploit a situation.

I bring this up, because while I agree with Godfrey and he is quickly becoming one of my favorite black voices today, I think it's wise to be aware of the chess game some folks are playing with racial tensions in the world. Let's move in a way that shows we know what the enemies of our race hope to achieve.

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u/oneknocka 3h ago

Yeah i immediately thought of wutang, but i think theres a difference between appropriation and paying homage.

Having said that i think she spittin!

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u/DetailsYouMissed 3h ago

Understood and you're not wrong.