"Cultural Appropriation"

[Anon2381]

I think intent should be the focus. Billie Holiday sang a song called "Strange Fruit" which depicted the lynching of two black men hanging from trees dripping blood. Actually it was written by a white jewish guy. When our orange president couldn't find any musicians to play at his inauguration, he asked Rebecca Ferguson to perform. Her reply was "Only if I can sing strange fruit".
Dana Shutz is a white artist who is famous for a piece called "open casket". 14 year old Emmitt Hill was brutally murdered for supposedly whistling at a white woman. Years later she said she had lied! Emmitt's mom insisted on an open casket, because her beautiful boy was mutilated. Dana Shutz was immediately accused of cultural appropriation.
We have been so concerned about not offending that we loose sight of the good in humanity. How alike our different cultures are when it comes down to the heart of things. When I read about Emmitt Tills death years ago it began an angst and anger inside me that wanted to make people aware of these cruel acts. After the election someone shot 50 plus bullets through the memorial sign where his body was found. FUCKERS!