9 Times White Folks Tried To Claim A Black Trend As Their Own
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Veronica Wells
Cornrows
Earlier this summer, the Telegraph proclaimed that while cornrows have roots in the Stone Age, the plaits have “made a comeback” and are here to stay. Insert exasperated sigh here. It’s funny that these “plaits” didn’t come “back” into style until White celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Cara Delevingne started wearing them. Nevermind the fact that Black people, across the diaspora, have never stopped wearing cornrows.
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