1.Discuss the difference between "Appropriation" and "Memeification" in the article from I Care If You Listen.

Discuss the difference between "Appropriation" and "Memeification" in the article from I Care If You Listen.

2.Read the article from Variety and explain how Erroll Garner's lawsuit was an important first step for black artists.

3.Read the New York Times article and discuss some of the ways that black music has been presented through non-black artists. Describe the example of a BLACK performer performing in "blackface". Describe Nat King Cole's experience in performing on TV.

4.Discuss the nature of the pushback that Elvis Pressley experienced by some white listeners. Give some examples of the appreciation he had with some black listeners.

5.Watch the Grapevie video and discuss five different viewpoints about Bruno Mars' cultural and musical appropriation.

Explanation:

Bruno Mars found himself caught in a heated debate about cultural appropriation over the weekend after an activist accused the "24K Magic" star of being a culture vulture profiting off of traditionally black music.

"Cultural appropriation," according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is "the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture."

Bruno Mars' mother is Filipina and his father is Puerto Rican and Jewish

But the Grammy-winning star is known for blending elements of funk, soul, R&B, regg

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