Doctor Cringelord
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I wasn't sure if this belonged in the Politics or Arts & Entertainment sub-forum.
Just an interesting article touching on cultural appropriation, privilege, etc. I had seen the allegations of Elvis' racism. However, based on what I knew of him and his reverence for black music and culture, I always thought it was more complicated than that, that some of those allegations were either exaggerated or misdirected. I think it's more fair to say that Elvis was a white dude (or melungeon, possibly?) who loved the culture and music, yet whose own privilege and skin tone allowed him to go further than most black rockers of the time could ever hope. Yes, it was taken and watered down for a white audience, no Elvis was probably not a raging bigot. Clapton, however, has and always will be a giant douche nozzle
I do admit when I read quotes from someone like McCartney saying "all our favorite people were always black," it smacks a bit of "hey, I've got black friends!"
The Truth About Elvis and the History of Racism in Rock
Just an interesting article touching on cultural appropriation, privilege, etc. I had seen the allegations of Elvis' racism. However, based on what I knew of him and his reverence for black music and culture, I always thought it was more complicated than that, that some of those allegations were either exaggerated or misdirected. I think it's more fair to say that Elvis was a white dude (or melungeon, possibly?) who loved the culture and music, yet whose own privilege and skin tone allowed him to go further than most black rockers of the time could ever hope. Yes, it was taken and watered down for a white audience, no Elvis was probably not a raging bigot. Clapton, however, has and always will be a giant douche nozzle
I do admit when I read quotes from someone like McCartney saying "all our favorite people were always black," it smacks a bit of "hey, I've got black friends!" The Truth About Elvis and the History of Racism in Rock
