A review by lcl_reads
White Negroes: When Cornrows Were in Vogue ... and Other Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation by Lauren Michele Jackson

informative fast-paced

4.0

I wanted to read this after watching American Fiction and seeing Sinatra reading it. In that context, it is very interesting to consider the context of the movie and I'd recommend watching that movie in conjunction with reading this book.

Now, back to the book itself. I appreciate that Jackson gets highly specific in her references and is very detailed. I believe that is essential on this topic as it is one where it is easy for some to minimize the significance and prevalence of cultural appropriation. I found the book to be very engaging and easy to follow and thought it was interesting how she woven seemingly unrelated topics together (which makes perfect sense when considering that cultural appropriation in the US touches literally everything).