Why Some People Are Angry When Black Culture Takes Center Stage

Those accustomed to privilege see inclusion as oppression

Black performers bend their backs, form the American flag | Halftime

Why does the mere presentation of black culture provoke anger and disdain? Those accustomed to privilege see inclusion as a form of oppression. Take, for instance, the backlash to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show. The Pulitzer and Grammy-award-winning hip-hop artist perfor…