Notions (Black Americans @ Black is King)

I know, I should be talking about Nigeria issues abi? 
Nah, I write based on ones that caught my fancy and this day, it's the Black Americans. They can act skoi-skoi, the literally crazy kind.

A white dude recreates dance moves from Beyonce's "My Power" and these people are screaming 'Cultural Appropriation'

They had other comments on his stiffness and white people's stiffness in general, but that is dark humour that is generally accepted - of which the guy wasn't tbh.

The term Cultural Appropriation crops up everytime with them, from the aggression they attack white people on box-braids to just about anything.

Now these people are screaming 'Cultural Appropriation' for just dancing biko nu. Not to mention that the dude was dancing with Beyonce's visual on-screen. 

Apart from that, when has appreciating and loving another culture become appropriation. Is it appropriation when I dance Salsa or Tango. Or even sing Opera with gusto? 

Let's not go over to the fact that they don't ascribe to the notion that they are Africans but all of a sudden claiming Afro-dance as theirs. People that are core Africans are retweeting and commending the speed as to which he learnt the steps, ndị ara a nọdụ na-akọ tụụ.

Shoir

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