Snapchat Filters: A Case Study

Racial and cultural appropriation has become increasingly significant in society within the past 30 years. “The idea of “cultural appropriation” has recently entered mainstream

Once Quakers took control of snapple they made many mistakes that caused Snapples value to decrease by $1.4B. A lot of these mistakes can be contributed to the fact that they tried to use identical 4 P methods for Snapple and Gatorade. Quakers belived since these methods worked so greatly for Gatordade that they would also work for snapple. In terms of product and price they tried to introduce snapple in a bigger size. Quakers tried to get consumers to buy the more profitable size of Snapple which was 32 and 64 ounces. They believed since these sizes worked so well for gatorade they would also work for Snapple. However, Quakers didn’t take into account that people drink Gatorade when they are extremely thirsty from things such as exercise so they need

As the US national debt nears $20 trillion, government programs are being looked to be cut, one of those being the SNAP program. SNAP is a federal program which offers nutrition assistance to low income families, by use of food-stamps, while also providing economic benefits to communities (“Supplemental”). SNAP is the largest program in domestic hunger safety (“Supplemental”), the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) works with nutrition educators, faith based organizations, and neighborhood organizations to help those eligible for the SNAP program make informed decisions about applying (“Supplemental”). The FNS also works with the retail community and State partners to improve the program’s integrity and administration (“Supplemental”). The SNAP

In the article Lauren speaks about the many ways in which these Gifs have a negative aspect on how us African Americans are perceived, and she doesn't think it's appropriate for people of other races to use these Gifs and that they should use images and videos of their own race. I personally don’t think the same thoughts as her, Gifs are just a fun way people express themselves through the internet and have things understood as if they were face to face. I wouldn’t call using these images and videos blackfacing seeing as it’s not caucasians dressing up with painted faces putting on persona’s.

Despite its controversy in society, many individuals still smoke marijuana recreationally. In November of 2016, eight states of the U.S. legalized use of marijuana for both medical and recreational use. Black rap music often has references to marijuana either directly or by using slang, and these references have increased over the years. This has created an association between the African-American community and cannabis usage. Specifically, society primarily focuses on drug crimes committed by black individuals solely because of this false connotation. We conducted a survey centered around marijuana usage and black rap music, with no emphasis on having participants of different races. While analyzing

I called to Sheavon, she stated did not understand why she received a denial notice sating she is OVI for SNAP with the income of $6500.00.

Hip-Hop Culture and race have had a complicated relationship in the past two decades. It has been commonly referred to as “black music” and a reflection of black culture. However, recent studies done by the Mediamark Research Inc. showed that 60% of rap music buyers are white. With the emergence of white, Latino, Asian, and other rappers with diverse backgrounds on the Hip Hop scene it is important recognize the changing color of the genre and the stereotype it holds as “black music”. Black culture has also been subject to appropriation because of the popularization of Hip-hop music. However, much of the discourse on the topic confuses cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation, and states that hip-hop music is strictly for African Americans or that it doesn’t belong to anyone at all. Hip-Hop is a black art form that transcends cultural boundaries and can be appreciated through the lenses of different cultures as long as those who enjoy it acknowledge its roots. The genre’s growing number of non-black rappers is not due to the appropriation of the genre by other cultures but as an expansion of it due to it’s growing popularity across the world.

Also, according to the SNAP Take-up among Immigrant Families with Children noted, “SNAP benefits are an important component of the social safety net in the United States, not least because they are available to most households meeting program income and asset eligibility requirements, unlike other programs that are primarily intended to benefit families of specific composition, such as a single parent with minor children. Moreover, the SNAP program has proven to be a vital and effective social support in the course of the Great Recession, enrolling more than five million additional person’s; a 19 percent increase in caseloads, between the years

With all the media coverage of the Water is Life/No DAPL protests, one piece of artwork kept circulating social media. Tyler Amato’s most recognized piece is of two girls: One is an indigenous American and also a Water is Life protester. The other is a White girl, culturally appropriating Native culture for Coachella (a music festival that revolves around fashion as well). “A deeper understanding of cultural appropriation also refers to a particular power dynamic in which members of a dominant culture take elements from a culture of people who have been systematically oppressed by that dominant group” (“What’s wrong with cultural appropriation?”).

The social media websites prove the phrase, “birds of a feather flock together”, where teens link with friends of the same race. Boyd argues that “the mere existence of new technology neither creates nor magically solves cultural problems” (307). This division inevitably show in every social topic such as the 2009 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards where a white teenage girl posted a racist remark on Twitter from lack of knowledge of what is going on and countless other websites like Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, etc., where there are raging racism and hate speech. On the other hand, these also triggered outrage among anti-racists online where they shamed those who contributed to them, where “it incites a new type of hate, which continues to reinforce structural divides” (309). Boyd also interviewed a young black student named Keke where the girl said “skin shouldn’t separate nobody.

For centuries, black women have been wearing braids, plaits, cornrows and banana braids. However, over the summer it seems as though white celebrities were given credit for starting a new trend of ‘boxer braids’ like the Kardashians. Anytime people like the Kardashians do something new it becomes a trend. In a Teen Vogue, Zendaya commented that “ 'Braids are not new and black women have been wearing braids for a very long time” (Danielle 2016). It is like something as simple as braids become fresh and new because it was on someone else other than a black woman. Not only do we suffer from them wearing our hairstyles, but we have the debate on whether or not whites are allowed to say the N-word. This is one controversial issue that we face today because of how much of our culture is embedded into American culture. Some black people think that giving whites the right to use the N-word is giving them power over us again in a sense. On the other hand, some people understand why they want to use it because of our music. Hip Hop artists use the word often in their raps and music, and because of this, some whites feel that they have the right to use it too. Because America has taken interest in the black culture, you

A fraternity and a sorority at UCLA were suspended in 2015 for throwing a “Kanye Western” themed party in which the students were accused of wearing blackface as part of their costumes. Obviously, there is a zero-tolerance policy to those kinds of antics at a university, however, it only shows that today’s culture is far from distancing itself from one of the oldest and most severe forms of racism. Blackface minstrelsy was one of the first American forms of entertainment and it provided a lens through which white America began to view black America in a harmful way. Decades later, hip hop emerged as a way to express resentment towards social oppression, it gave black people a sense of identity and culture through music. Although hip hop

Hip-hop culture has been rapidly growing as a popular trend amongst youths in Western culture. Social media platforms like Instagram are flooded with photos of white teens posing in black rap artist t-shirts, wearing their hair in corn-rows, and captioning their pictures with famous black rap artist quotes. When quoting these lyrics, or listening to these hip-hop songs, they most likely are not thinking of the meaning behind the artists’ words. When reciting Tupac or N.W.A., do they relate to or even understand the political poetry about the oppression of blacks in America? This paradoxical idea of color-blindness proves to be confusing as people of white privilege claim that all races are equal while simultaneously ignoring the oppression

I’ve had enough. My FB news feed is constantly filled up by this man’s recent outlandish statements. When he also appeared beside the Pink Panther in my daughter’s elementary school show in Stockholm, Sweden,I totally had it.

Summer hit “Blurred Lines” is one of the radio’s most played songs currently. The song is placed at number one on America’s top 40 charts for the week of September 14th. While it is popular, the lyrics paint a story of someone who wants the singer, but is a good girl. The message of the song is blurring lines of morality. Not only is the song soliciting sexual themes, but it goes as far as using derogatory names towards the said good girl. Also, the song has strong themes of guilting someone into sex, claiming that not many can refuse T.I.’s pimping. The song