Africa exploitation by the West, Mallence Bart Williams , and Dangers of a Single Story

The following post has two assignments namely;

1.Africa exploitation by the West, Mallence Bart Williams , and Dangers of a Single Story

After watching the TED Talk video, Africa exploitation by the West, Mallence Bart Williams , and Dangers of a Single Story, you will open the Discussion Board tab and respond to the following questions; How did the information gained in this video change your perspective about Africans and the African continent? What does this statement mean to you, "the dangers of a single story" and what connections does it hold to the history's of African Americans? 1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeYlpLwLwvo 2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg

2. Cultural Appropriation research

In the last decade, much discussion and debate concerning cultural appropriation has occurred in the United States. Cultural appropriation has been defined as the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture. Controversy and debate about this topic occurs in many areas of our society, from what constitutes appropriate Halloween costumes and how to wear jewelry and clothing from cultures not one's own (if at all) to whether or not elements from one culture can be placed into a different environment, and so on. Conduct research into cultural appropriation and addressing the criteria below in an essay paper. As you conduct your research, please highlight. underline, or make note of important or persuasive points that you see authors making in their work, as well as where you see arguments that you think fall short. -What criteria do you think should be applied to determine whether a person is engaging in an act of cultural appropriation or whether that person is acting appropriately in her use of taking or using things from another culture?