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No, they’re not “boxer braids.”

And Kim Kardashian does not get the credit for making them “popular.” Ever since the reality star was spotted wearing cornrows on multiple occasions, outlets such as MTV UK have dubbed the look “trendy.” Excuse us while we face palm.

Cornrows have been worn by women of color for hundreds of years. Here again is another instance of the mainstream hijacking a Black hairstyle and attempting to re-brand it as their own. But we’ve seen this before, as cultural appropriation has unfortunately become part of popular culture.

Remember…

When Kylie Jenner wore cornrows (and Amandla Stenberg perfectly shut her down).

Shortly after Kylie shared the above picture, Amandla commented with the perfect responseWhen u appropriate black features and culture but fail to use your position of power to help black Americans by directing attention towards ur wigs instead of police brutality or racism #whitegirlsdoitbetter. 

Educate ’em, Amandla!

Oh, and let’s not forget Kylie’s faux dreadlocks.

The youngest Jenner is basically public enemy number one when it comes to cultural appropriation. SMH.

Remember that time Allure used a White model for an Afro tutorial?

The magazine ran a tutorial entitled, “You (Yes, You) Can Have An Afro.” Allure, you really should have known better.

And Teen Vogue did the same thing when it came to Senegalese twists.

Teen Vogue’s failure to feature women of color in its article showcasing a Black hairstyle didn’t just stop at the model pictured above. The article also only featured two celebrities of color, Zendaya and Zoe Kravitz.

According to ELLE UK, Baby hairs became a “trend” late last year.

Apparently, ELLE UK believed that baby hair was a new thing and that Katy Perry was responsible for bringing them to the forefront.

Bantu knots are not “mini buns.” -____-

Marc Jacobs sent models down the runway in bantu knots for his Spring 2015 presentation and one year later, Mane Addicts credited the fashion designer for the look. In actuality, bantu knots are said to have originated centuries ago in Southern Africa and are utilized by Black women all over the world.

SOURCE: Huffington Post, Global Grind | PHOTO CREDIT: Instagram, Twitter

Amandla Stenberg Schooling Kylie Jenner For Rocking Cornrows Is The Best Thing You’ll See All Day

Black Hairstyles That Have Been Culturally Appropriated & Dubbed “Trendy”  was originally published on newsone.com