Don’t Columbus Our Culture
Sparked by controversial comments made by social media personality WhiteChocolate758 claiming to, “pave the way for black people” in the Caribbean carnival influencer space, this episode dissects his opinions, but more importantly reflects on how cultural appropriation happens and its impact on the aesthetics of Caribbean culture to the masses. Using this example of the Caribbean Carnival experience we evaluate all the angles and dissect how his sentiments pose a threat to that valuation of Caribbean culture by outsiders riding current trends rather than respecting cultural traditions. I’m joined by special guests:
Maurice Durant, Owner of Island People Carnival & Travel (Barbados based) | VIDEO
Melissa Noel, award-winning Caribbean journalist (U.S. based) | VIDEO
Sha aka TingzNice, Caribbean Culture & Carnival Influencer (U.S. based) | VIDEO
Crista aka The Bahamianista, Caribbean Culture & Carnival Influencer (U.S. based) | VIDEO
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