Feelings of betrayal have been placed on the African American community after the current police brutality events. Most people are wondering why those who fein for the black culture did not tap into the events more. A generous “I am so sorry for the events going on,” is not always the appropriate reaction. Many women and men of different ethnicities try to achieve the African American attributes all the time, but when it is time to actually be African American, no one who possesses the authentic characteristics of the black culture wanted to take a stand.

Lip injections, breast implants, curvaceous bodies and curly or cornrowed hair are the typical stereotypes of black culture that people have formed into a trend. The cultural appropriation icons that have a platform have yet to stand up for events such as these, which leads to the question, why does everyone want to be black until it’s time to be black?

An example of someone who portrays black culture and have yet to react or speak out against the incidents regarding Alton Sterling and Philando Castile is Kylie Jenner. After her success with her lip kit collection which came about after she confessed to having lip injections in 2015, Jenner often shared tweets that confused the African American audience. After ranting about the incidents she continues to say that she supports the Black Lives Matter movement, but the association standing up for the cause is fake. Looking the part of a black woman or man does not set you apart from society. Looking the part means that you have to act the part. This is done not only with people who have platforms, but in the everyday reality of societies.

Since police brutality and numerous amounts of protest have taken place, many people with platforms have taken a stand, most of them being apart of the African American descent. This should be an eye opener to those who look the part but do not want to act the part.