Black Instagram influencers call out ‘blackfishing’ white women for racial appropriation

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“It’s so deeply rooted in white privilege because they can take up a space that an actual black woman could have had,' Alisha Gaines, author of “Black for a Day: Fantasies of Race and Empathy,” said.

’s seemingly endless Twitter thread might not be as well-known as the Kardashians, but they also profit from brand endorsements and collaborations, Gaines said.

The products and promotions women like Hallberg receive from social media should be going to actual black women, Hart laments. Hart told NBC News that this trend is anything but new. From blackface minstrel shows to the freak-show attraction in 19th century London ofWhile the indelible history ofin America has contributed to the modern phenomena of blackfishing, Gaines said there is a distinctive difference between the two. Blackface was intended to degrade and humiliate. These influencers instead practice racial impersonation and cultural appropriation, according to Gaines.

 

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Looks like Bo Derek back in the days.

White privilege must be stamped out and it’s proponents severely punished!

They art and call them self skills

This fucking fish impressed yda just because they all bipolarity

Black we eat fish

You need stop involved black on.your bitchess title

Listen this not black women attention ( she's Armani bitchess

I’m black and I don’t give a shit what kin does to her hair. I see black women dying their blond all the time. Maybe they need to stop acting so white or wanna be white. 🙄

Ya know what, I’m sick and tired of apologizing for who I am and what I was born into!!!

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Isn’t Kim Krapdencian a man?

They'll live

Well damn, does it cut both ways and black men who like mayonnaise, wear cargo shorts, and watch golf are whitefishing?

Whats the term for this?

it's kinda racist to assume that white 'influencers' are 'trying to be black'

Kim Kardashian bronze !

Lol

Kim is half white mother, and black father! So leave her damn hair alone! You don't see my white ass telling black folks to STOP straightening their hair! Jeez its just hair...

So Kim is becoming irrelevant and has to make this statement? GOOD GRIEF

When everything is racist ... nothing is racist

What is white privilege?

Another race article... Shocker. Keep trying to divide the country NBC.

MSM really wants a civil war in this country

Affirmative Action, is a reason Donald Trump is POTUS. Millions of voters, are against anything that puts a less qualified person, in a position, which cheats the most qualified person. Two wrongs, do not make a right. Reverse Racial Discrimination is worse and causes prejudice.

This is ridiculous. This is like saying that you can't listen to certain music or black woman can't have blond wigs and weaves. I guess no one should have Chinese writing tattooed on them, either?

Pandering hate again.

The Russians have over 7000 nukes pointed at us, our president is certifiably mad, and I’m suppose to get my bowels in an uproar over this dribble?

She’s literally more white than I am.

This is so stupid. This is a free country, wear what you want. Stop being offended by every little fart.

Whoopi Goldberg once said on TV that the Kardashians are not white.

I'm prematurely gray. I must be age appropriating. Clearly I have crossed the line. 👩‍🦳👩‍🦳

That's pretty biased and living in a box.

ABC: We faked a video of a attack on Syria. : We just pissed on America again, top that. ABC: We're trying!

Oh boy another race garbage article. So now no one can try out a different look now unless their skin color is with the majority? And that's not racist because?

Reminds me of NeoNazis being upset about poc wearing blue contacts and blond hair.

I think we've hit the pinnacle of stupidity. Thank you for being apart of the stupid generation.

There’s plenty of space to go around. I really don’t see a lack of Black Woman representations. Kamala Harris, is running for President, last time I checked, that is the highest office in the land. So... put a sock in it! 🙄

So now its racist and white privilege to 'appear' black... If equality is what you scream about, then why do you always have to keep yourselves and everyone else in their own boxes?

Ridiculous NBC race baiting.

Minorities might be prudent to recognise that fact. We live in uncertain times and Trump has energised and made respectable a raft of attitudes once held in abeyance. Progress is not assisted by mindless strident proclamations.

This is absolute bigotry.

$GS Would all the BOTOX USERS be considered YOUTH Appropriators? 🤣 Those yutes are outta control!

I rather go bass fishing

Always something new to whine about.

Okie Dokie

For the life of me I just can't understand why you are called fakenews

rolandsmartin NBCBLK No one says they're trying to be white! This hypocrisy and paranoia is clear.

rolandsmartin NBCBLK Black fishing is stupid. This is another example of black women being intimidated and fearful of white women. The way they dress is nothing more than fashion. Black women are wearing blonde wigs,dying their hair blonde,wearing long wigs past their shoulders 1/1

NBCBLK All of those black people who complain about cultural appropriation should NOT be using English, English is a white language therefore they are guilty of cultural appropriation themselves!

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NBCBLK I am so sick of all of this so called white priviledge crap

NBCBLK I mean... this is the same person, photos taken a few months apart. She’s Swedish, too.

NBCBLK Meanwhile redheaded characters are being replaced with black women in mainstream media. And black people have an entire continent for themselves where there is no such thing as 'white privilege'.

NBCBLK lol

rolandsmartin NBCBLK Black women have fought to successfully monetize Black beauty culture for generations. America spends on Black, when it's presented by White women. Median wealth for Black households is $1,700 vs $117K for White. The racial wealth gap widens and folks really don't get the point

rolandsmartin NBCBLK Is everything racist these days?

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rolandsmartin NBCBLK They finally found black women they don't hate. Doesn't matter that they really aren't black. Image is everything.

NBCBLK Guyz I'm so annoyed by African American ladies, they put weaves but a (White) American make braids its an ISSUE. You influence African women they cant stay away of weaves and these make-up. Please know that what you can do they can also do.

NBCBLK Transwxmen enjoy femininity without encountering the violence and harassment and discrimination that happens to the female sex.

NBCBLK This is similar to Russianfishing where a person, usually a GOP cult member, suckles Putin's left nipple which is hairless. The left has some microscopic hair.

NBCBLK Wow from porno to this. Only in America.

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NBCBLK These so-called black sentinels need to get a life of their own and stop watching what others do.

NBCBLK What will happen to kim and her sisters if they age and people stopped following.? Will they keep buying products

NBCBLK and

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NBCBLK Oh brother! 🙄

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NBCBLK So if a black woman straightens her hair and dyes it blonde is that also considered racial appropriation? Because you can't have it both ways... 🤔

NBCBLK Yet another low intelligence article not based in reality. When are you going to start reporting real news? You know like normal news outlets would.

NBCBLK Such nonsense. Why?

NBCBLK I'm old enough to remember when sharing and participating in aspects of other peoples' cultures was the opposite of racism.

NBCBLK Sounds like race-baiting. I'll click on something else.

NBCBLK What Is Happening ...

NBCBLK A wannabe.

NBCBLK In what world is Kim Kardashian considered “white”?

NBCBLK What?

This is true, please don't let your hair show your hate

So many white girls try to be black, they are more racist against white guys than black folks are. I think white guys just figure they are confused or they ignore them back unless they like retarded head games. Signed a white guy lol. PS black girls are o.k.too wink

Culture doesn't have a color. There is no such thing as 'black culture'. Political boundaries have a culture. Mexico has a culture. Chicago has a culture. Why are you pushing this racist nonsense? Anyone that uses the term 'cultural appropriation' is a fool and immensely ignorant

Racist

Lol she is beautiful- and I’m sure she’s not hating on black women wearing the light color wigs- let it go already

I think it's time to ignore this whole family.

Finally.

We now know who's buying all the LSD in Alisha's neighborhood.

More evidence that the news attempts to control the narrative and frame your thinking. You guys wonder why an imbecile like Trump won..

Shut up! It’s called black privilege

Lol

I’m sure you’ll be hearing from KimKardashian lawyer soon. This is unacceptable, but then again, you are FakeNewsNBC. Haven’t you got enough internal, trouble to deal with.

So is it cultural appropriation when a black woman straightens her hair ? Curious ..

I love how the left has basically destroyed the notion of the USA being a melting pot and diverse with their infantile notion of cultural appropriation. Like yeah that’s literally the point of America. The left ruins everything lol.

'Culture' doesn't have a color. There is no such thing as 'black culture'. Political boundaries have a culture. Mexico has a culture. Chicago has a culture. Why are you pushing this racist nonsense? Anyone that uses the word 'appropriation' is a fool and immensely ignorant.

White privilege is a liberal myth. In today’s liberalism, there always has to be a victim. Democrats consistently run on victimization as their platform. This NBC News Tweet has a victim. The ultimate privilege, is being an American. AmericanExceptionalism

The USA is a melting pot of cultures get used to it.

Now do the story about men who “culturally appropriate” women. When a transgendered dresses up like a women, why do the leftists give them a pass?

what are black women doing when they wear White and Korean hair, everyday? I think black women should wear their own hair. There is nothing wrong with it. Kim can wear her hair anyway she wants.

Oh, shut up.

😅😅😅 Democrats that's all they talk about is race

Hair is hair... Play as you like...

I like that to get my attention you put a photo of Kim K. No, I won’t click it.

Whatever hairstyle a person likes wear it🤷🏽‍♀️. I don’t have TIME for this petty NONSENSE.

Ah yes, Kim Kardashian is a terrible example. Why her photo is used is beyond me, black people don’t own braids or any hairstyle for that matter. Human hair is a human attribute.

“whitefishing”

she will try or do anything to get attention.

Racism only exists in the weak minded liberals.

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