Follow-up: What crosses the line into cultural appropriation?

Asked at Safeway in Del Rey Oaks.

ANNE DeLONG | Troubadour | Seaside

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Q: I think what comes up generally is the image of the hip-hop white boy trying to be a gangster, but that’s not what I see.

Vibe It Out: It’s misappropriation when people utilize a culture as a caricature, or disrespectfully, as an adopted persona.

HUGH QUIGLEY | Health Care provider | Seaside

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Q: The musical signature of 4 by 4 came from Africa to the U.S. through the slave trade. This is a significant influence.

In context: I can say things about a friend, but it’s not derogatory. Anyone else hearing our conversation would think I’m being a jerk.

TONYA ANDERSON | Student | Seaside

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Q: My Puerto Rican grandmother told me to stay in school and be careful who I talk to.

Manifest destiny: The way people own everything.

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